Christian Rammer

Dr. Christian Rammer is a senior researcher at ZEW's Unit of Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics in Germany. He serves as director of the Mannheim Innovation Panel, the German contribution to EU-wide Community Innovation Surveys. His career spans empirical research on firm innovation, technology transfer, research policy, and regional economic analysis.

• Current Role: Senior Researcher at ZEW, focusing on innovation economics and industrial dynamics
• Past Positions: Senior researcher at Austrian Research Center Seibersdorf (1997-2000); assistant professor/lecturer at Vienna University of Economics and University of Linz (1991-1996)

Research Focus examines empirical innovation patterns, technology commercialization, and policy impacts on industrial development. His work combines bibliometric analysis, patent research, and firm-level data, particularly in German economic contexts.

• 2021 publication analyzed spin-offs from public research organizations using multi-source data
• 2016 paper explored immaterial investments' role in corporate competitiveness
• 2005 monograph documented innovation trends across German industries

Affiliations include coordination of Berlin's innovation trend analysis project with Technologiestiftung Berlin (2025) and extensive collaboration with European research networks. His methodological expertise bridges quantitative economic analysis and regional development studies.