Together with the AHK Ukraine, the authors (Robert Kirchner, Garry Poluschkin, Dr. Julian Ries, Thomas Otten) have identified 30 concrete reform proposals to improve Ukraine’s investment climate. While Ukraine’s economy grew by 5% in 2023, this growth followed a sharp decline of 29% in wake of the Russian attack in 2022. In the future, Ukraine must develop a sustainable growth strategy, unlocking all potential drivers of growth.
On January 11th, the German Economic Team, together with the Centre for Economic Strategy, presented key economic developments of the past year, as well as an outlook for the new year, as part of the monthly review.
On 3 May, the Centre for Economic Strategy (CES) and the German Economic Team (GET) jointly organised an event on Ukraine’s economic review and the new IMF programme.
February 24th marked the day of the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In hindsight to this day, Reiner Perau, Director of the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce talked with Robert Kirchner on the state of the Ukrainian economy.
On 7 December, the German Economic Team presented its study on possible measures to improve the business climate in Kosovo. The event, which was organised together with the Kosovar-German Economic Association (KDWV), was attended by numerous business representatives as well as representatives of the Kosovar government.
After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Russia faces massive economic and financial sanctions enacted by Western countries and the EU. Which effects, also on Western countries, can be expected?
On November, 4, 2021, the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Ukraine), the Kyiv Chamber of Commerce (KCC) and the German Economic Team (GET) jointly organised a public event on the digital transformation of the Ukrainian economy.
On 3 November 2021, the German Economic Team (GET) and the Centre for Economic Strategy (CES) in Kyiv jointly hosted a hybrid expert panel on “How to limit the abuse of the simplified tax system in Ukraine?”
Kosovo has joined the German Economic Team as the latest project country. On 28 September, the team had the opportunity to meet high-ranking representatives of the Kosovar government during a visit to the project implementer Berlin Economics.
