Martin Gornig

Martin Gornig is a Research Director for Industrial Policy at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) since 2017 and an Honorary Professor for Urban and Regional Economics at Technical University Berlin since 2007. He previously served as Deputy Head of the Firms and Markets Department (2013–2023), Deputy Head and Acting Head of the Innovation, Manufacturing and Services Department (2004–2012), and as a Lecturer at Humboldt University Berlin, Technical University Berlin, and University of Kassel (1997–2006). His expertise spans Industry Productivity and Regional Economy, with a focus on construction, green transformation, and industrial policy.

• Education:
  • PhD in Economics (Dr. rer. oec., 1998)
  • Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (Dipl. Ing., 1985)
  • Diploma in Economics (Dipl. Vw., 1985)

His research explores productivity trends, regional economic development, and the interplay between industrial policy, sustainability, and public investment. Recent work includes structural data analysis for the construction industry (2024–2027) and investigations into green transformation, digitalization, and international competitiveness of knowledge-intensive sectors. Key themes include infrastructure investment, environmental economics, and labor market dynamics.

Scientific contributions include 10 DIW publications (e.g., 2025 analyses on Germany’s construction crisis) and external works on green industrial strategy (2024). His lectures address topics like capital mobilization for transformation, public investment distribution, and labor productivity in the EU. No explicit awards or students are listed in the provided data.