Joachim Heidebrecht

Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH (ZEW) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Founded in 1990, the firm conducts research in the field of applied and policy-oriented economics and provides national and international research with important data sets via its research data center. They support politicians, companies and administrations at national and European level in overcoming economic policy challenges through in-depth advice. ZEW pursues the economic analysis of functioning markets and institutions in Europe as an overarching research guiding principle. Their main research interests are in the areas of competition and regulation. Methodologically, research at ZEW is based in particular on microeconomic and micro econometric approaches.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Finance Corporation & Co. beschränkt is an investment holding German company. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEOs are Andreas Hamm, Oliver Russmann, Stefan Hafke. The company was founded in 2010.

American Chamber of Commerce in Germany eV engages in the enhancement of global economic and trade relations. The company was founded on January 29, 1903 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG is the German brokerage subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Finance Corp. & Co. beschkränkt, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1926 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services that allows clients to access equity trading, such as shares, ETFs and Fixed Income securities across the world on 37 different stock markets. Equities include common stocks, preferred shares, ETFs and Depositary Receipts. Fixed Incomes include Corporate and Governments bonds trading in a wide range of currencies, coupon types and maturity ranges, both Investment Grade and non-Investment Grades.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (Frankfurt) is a company based in Frankfurt, Germany.

KfW Capital GmbH & Co. KG is a fund of funds that invests in German venture and debt funds that support young technology oriented companies. It targets funds with a volume of at least EUR 50 million and invests up to EUR 25 million providing up to 19.99 % of the fund's capital. The fund invests in all fund raising stages from first to final close.