Fields of work: WIK - Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH

Telecommunication markets & infrastructure

An efficient infrastructure and competitive framework conditions are key prerequisites for economic growth and service diversity. In a market environment subject to regulation, strategic and operational decisions by stakeholders require sound knowledge of relevant technologies, infrastructures and current market developments. As a think tank and independent consultant in Germany and Europe, WIK is one of the market leaders in the telecommunications sector.

Digitalisation & Digital Transformation

In our many years of research, we have acquired comprehensive expertise on digital topics. With our analyses on technology diffusion and trends as well as the associated economic and competitive implications, we support and advise the European Commission, the European Parliament, ministries, public authorities and companies.

Internet & Data Economy

Digitization has the capacity to improve existing processes and business models with the proliferation of new digital applications for consumers, but also generates new competition law and societal concerns. We have many years of experience in this area from a wide range of research work and projects for companies as well as public clients such as the EU Commission, the EU Parliament and national authorities. With this background, we are well placed to evaluate opportunities as well as identifying competition failures and possible remedies.

Postal & Delivery Markets

We support the European Commission and ministries, associations and companies across Europe in the analysis of regulatory and competition economic issues relating to postal and delivery markets as well as related sectors such as online trade. We have developed regulatory frameworks and instruments and are often called upon to conduct international benchmarks of regulatory approaches and market developments.

Smart Energy & Green IT

We support regulatory authorities, ministries and companies with comprehensive economic and strategic analyses for the digital transformation of the energy industry. We also draw on our comprehensive knowledge of communication technologies, ICT-based applications and their resource consumption to support intelligent and ecologically sustainable networks.

The digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), public authorities and municipal enterprises is a crucial task., This may involve identifying which digital technologies and applications can improve productivity, as well as developing innovative digital products and moving to data-driven business models. We have assessed which obstacles and solutions are relevant for SMEs and what role can be played by policy-makers in setting the right incentives. We research and advise ministries, funding agencies and associations on these issues.