Wiemann, Jürgen
Dr. Jürgen Wiemann
Function
Former Researcher
Specialization
Economist
Vita
7/2009-09/2011 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH |
1/2009-06/2009 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Senior Researcher |
2000-2008 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Deputy Director |
since 1999 | European Association of Development Institutes (EADI) Vice President |
1989-2000 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Head of the Department for European Integration, Trade and Development Policies |
1983 | Free University of Berlin Dr. sc. pol. (Ph.D. in economics) Thesis: “Selective Protectionism and Structural Adjustment. European Response to the Growing Competition from Developing Countries. The Case of the European Community's Textile Policy”, Berlin (DIE) 1983 |
1977 | Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ), Bonn Trade policy division |
since 1974 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher |
1973-1974 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Postgraduate Training Programme for Development Cooperation |
1973 | Federal Institute for Vocational Training, Berlin Associate in a research programme on vocational training in German industries |
1996-1972 | Universities of Hamburg, Marburg, Berlin Studies in sociology, political science, economics graduation as economist (Diplom-Volkswirt, Free University of Berlin) |
Current Publications

Global health at a crossroads: policy recommendations in light of the Lancet Global Health 2050 Report
Strupat, Christoph / Marco Schäferhoff / Martin Siegel / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (5/2025)
Standing up for Istanbul’s mayor will strengthen European security
Sinanoglu, Semuhi (2025)
![[Translate to English:] Cover: The making of an International Investment Facilitation Framework: legal, political and economic perspectives](/fileadmin/user_upload/bilder/publikationen/Cover_externe_publikationen/Berger_Chi_Making_of_Int_Investment_Fascilitation_Framwork.jpg)
Introduction: Law, Politics, and Economics of International Disciplines on Investment Facilitation for Development
Berger, Axel / Manjiao Chi (2025)
![[Translate to English:] Cover: The making of an International Investment Facilitation Framework: legal, political and economic perspectives](/fileadmin/user_upload/bilder/publikationen/Cover_externe_publikationen/Berger_Chi_Making_of_Int_Investment_Fascilitation_Framwork.jpg)
Economic impacts of an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement
Balistreri, Edward J. / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2025)