Georg Licht

Dr. Georg Licht is a Research Associate at ZEW (Centre for European Economic Research) working in the Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics research unit. He contributes to economic research with a focus on innovation and industrial dynamics.

His research interests span Economics of Innovation, Industrial Dynamics, and Economic Policy, with recent work focusing on pandemic response strategies and real-time economic decision-making. His expertise includes data analysis of business responses during crises.

Dr. Licht has been involved in significant research projects including the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy-funded study on Medium-sized Companies in the Corona Crisis, where his team analyzed over 1.3 million German company websites to understand business adaptation during the pandemic.

His collaborative work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary approach, combining economic theory with data science techniques to address pressing policy questions during the coronavirus pandemic.