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

Open science for the ocean: recommendations from the perspective of marine carbon observations in Germany, Brazil, and beyond
Schoderer, Mirja / Henry Bittig / Karel Castro Morales / [...] / Ramona Hägele / [...] & Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2025)

Mit Angeboten überzeugen
Hackenesch, Christine (2025)

Last chance for a fundamental reform of German development policy?
Janus, Heiner / Armin von Schiller (2025)

The impact of black economic empowerment on the performance of listed firms in South Africa
Busse, Matthias / Nina Kupzig / Tim Vogel (2025)