The Hamburg Institute of International Economics (in German: Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut gGmbH, HWWI) is an independent, non-profit research institute located in Hamburg with an additional office in Bremen and Erfurt. The institute specializes in the interdisciplinary analysis of key economic and socio-economic trends. The HWWI advances economic science through research and teaching and is affiliated institute of the University of Hamburg

HWWI uses its theoretical and applied research expertise to offer practical consultancy services and to provide economically relevant results for business, society and policy-making. The institute provides expertise and consultancy capacity in the research areas of:

• Economic Trends and Global Market
• Environment and Climate
• Energy and Raw Material Market
• Labour and Family Economics
• Health and Sports Economics
• Family Owned Business
• Real Estate and Asset Markets
• Demography, Migration and Integration
• Regional Economics and Urban Development
• Institutions and Institutional Change
• Sectoral Change: Maritime Industries and Aerospace

 

HWWI is a private, non-profit, limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) under German law. The joint shareholders of the Institute are the University of Hamburg and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, indicating the strong link to both, academic and business institutions.

The Bremen office is in charge of all EBSN-related activities.