Berlin Economics

What Berlin Economics does

Berlin Economics (legal entity BE Berlin Economics GmbH) is a research-oriented economic consultancy founded in 2006 and headquartered at Schillerstraße 59 in Berlin, Germany, employing an estimated 11–50 staff. The firm specializes in government advisory services for transformation and emerging economies, combining macroeconomic methodology with tailored, country-specific policy recommendations. Its clients are government ministries and public institutions across Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, the Western Balkans, and Central Asia — including the governments of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Kosovo, Albania, and Uzbekistan.

The company delivers its work through structured, project-based advisory mandates. Its flagship program is the German Economic Team (GET), financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE/BMWK), which advises seven partner-country governments on strategic economic policy questions. Additional core programs include the German-Ukrainian and German-Moldovan Agricultural Policy Dialogues (APD), funded by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMLEH), and Low Carbon Ukraine, an energy and climate policy advisory project under the International Climate Initiative (IKI). Supporting offerings include Economic Monitors (bi-annual macroeconomic publications), agro-economics advisory, and energy-climate advisory. The firm has no proprietary software, API, or AI capabilities; its differentiation rests on domain expertise and government relationships.

The business model is professional services delivered via government-funded advisory contracts, with revenue derived principally from mandates financed by German federal ministries and international development organizations. Go-to-market is direct enterprise/field engagement secured through federal funding programs and long-standing ministry relationships, with no resellers or indirect channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a project/contract basis. The firm is founder-managed (Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Managing Director), privately held as a GmbH with no identified parent, subsidiaries, or external investors.

Name

Berlin Economics

Legal name

BE Berlin Economics GmbH

Website

https://berlin-economics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berlin Economics is a Berlin-based, research-oriented economic consultancy providing government advisory services — economic policy, agricultural policy, and energy/climate advice — to ministries in transformation and emerging economies across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and Central Asia, funded largely by German federal ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Policy Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ), Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB)

Keywords

• Economic policy consulting
• Government advisory services
• Macroeconomic analysis
• Agricultural policy dialogue
• Transition economy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Advisory Contracts: Berlin Economics generates revenue through government-funded advisory projects financed by German federal ministries, primarily the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE/BMWK) and the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMLEH). Projects include the German Economic Team (GET), agricultural policy dialogues (APD), and climate initiatives like Low Carbon Ukraine.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Berlin Economics is a research-oriented economic consultancy that provides macroeconomic and economic policy advisory services to government ministries and institutions in transformation and emerging economies. Its core deliverable is project-based government consulting, channeled through flagship programmes such as the German Economic Team (GET), the German-Ukrainian and German-Moldovan Agricultural Policy Dialogues (APD), and the Low Carbon Ukraine climate project, all funded primarily by German federal ministries.

Product overview

Berlin Economics is an economic consultancy firm providing research-oriented government advisory services. The company offers a unified consulting portfolio centered on macroeconomic analysis and policy advice, with specialized expertise in agricultural policy dialogue programs (German-Ukrainian APD, German-Moldovan APD), energy and climate policy (Low Carbon Ukraine), and broader economic monitoring for transformation economies. The core offering comprises strategic government consulting through the German Economic Team (GET) framework, supported by topic-specific advisory services covering trade integration, private sector development, and energy-climate transitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• German Economic Team (GET): Government advisory project financed by BMWE consulting governments in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan on strategic economic policy questions
• Deutsch-Moldauischer Agrarpolitischer Dialog (APD) Moldau
• Deutsch-Ukrainischer Agrarpolitischer Dialog (APD) Ukraine
• Low Carbon Ukraine (LCU)
• Greening Private Enterprises in Kosovo (GPEK)

Products and services

• German Economic Team (GET) Advisory services to partner country governments (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) on strategic economic policy questions, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). Berlin Economics serves as the implementing organization.
• German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD) Bilateral cooperation project promoting sustainable and competitive agricultural policy and integrated rural development in Ukraine, advancing agricultural trade between Ukraine and Germany/EU and fostering EU alignment.
• German-Moldovan Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD) Technical support project helping Moldova's Ministry of Agriculture (MAIA) align with EU agricultural standards and strengthen capacities for successful EU integration through policy analysis, capacity building, and academic cooperation.
• Low Carbon Ukraine Energy and climate economic policy advisory project supporting Ukrainian government in formulating effective energy and climate policy leading to lower emission pathways, part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
• Government Economic Advisory Services Research-oriented macroeconomic and economic policy consulting services for governments in transformation and emerging economies, including advice on strategic economic policy questions, structural reforms, and policy analysis.

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• German Economic Team (GET) - BMWE/BMWKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German Economic Team is financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE/BMWK). Berlin Economics serves as the implementing organization, advising governments in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan on strategic economic policy questions.
• Deutsch-Ukrainischer Agrarpolitischer Dialog (APD) - BMLEHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of BMLEH's Bilateral Cooperation Programme, Berlin Economics promotes sustainable and competitive agricultural policy and integrated rural development in Ukraine. Project runs 2025-28.
• Deutsch-Moldauischer Agrarpolitischer Dialog (APD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPD Moldau is a project of the Bilateral Cooperation Programme financed by BMLEH, supporting the Moldovan Ministry of Agriculture (MAIA) in aligning with EU agricultural standards and strengthening EU integration. Project period 2023-26.
• Low Carbon Ukraine (IKI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), funded by BMWE, providing energy and climate economic policy advice to Ukrainian decision-makers. Project period 2018-25.
• DLG Markets GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in implementing the German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD) project together with Berlin Economics.
• GFA Consulting GroupmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for BMLEH-funded agricultural policy dialogue projects.
• HelvetasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Greening Private Enterprises in Kosovo (GPEK) project, funded by SDC, supporting enterprises in transitioning to sustainable business models.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned partner for studies on green hydrogen strategies and other international development projects.
• UNDP KosovomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in supporting Kosovo's development of its first voluntary Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) for climate change commitments.
• NGO Vision ZerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in report on strengthening Ukraine's electric public transport value chain.
• Centre for Transport StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Ukraine electric public transport value chain report.
• Ukrainian Industry ExpertiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in study on green value chain manufacturing localization potential in Ukraine.
• Konrad Adenauer FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Café Kyiv events, bringing together stakeholders for dialogue on Ukraine support.
• German Eastern Business Association (Ost-Ausschuss)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Berlin Economics' network of trade and business associations for economic policy cooperation.
• German-Kosovar Business Association (KDWV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing German-Kosovar Economic Forum and business climate improvement initiatives.
• Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of research institution network supporting Berlin Economics' advisory work.
• Centre for Economic Strategy (CES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian think tank partner for economic strategy research and analysis.
• EcoactionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian environmental NGO partner for green reconstruction discussions and energy transition analysis.
• IT Park UzbekistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Uzbekistan Outsourcing Conference with German Economic Team.
• BankwatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in green reconstruction roundtable discussions with Ukrainian civil society.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oxford Economics: Research-driven economic forecasting and policy advisory firm serving governments, multilaterals, and corporates. Comparable economics-led methodology, country coverage of transition economies, and emphasis on macroeconomic analysis and policy advisory for public-sector clients.
• Cambridge Econometrics: Economic modeling and policy consultancy building macroeconomic and sectoral models used by governments, multilaterals, and EU institutions. Comparable boutique economic consulting offering with similar policy/transition-economy focus.
• DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research): Berlin-based economic research institute conducting macroeconomic, energy and transition-economy research. Direct geographic and thematic peer producing policy-relevant economics research for German and international public-sector audiences.
• Frontier Economics: Europe-based economic consultancy providing macroeconomic analysis, regulatory and policy advice to governments and multilateral institutions. Directly comparable practice mix (macroeconomic + sectoral policy advice) and similar boutique model serving public-sector clients.
• GFA Consulting Group: Germany-headquartered implementing consultancy that delivers BMLEH and BMZ-funded bilateral cooperation projects. Direct peer: confirmed implementation partner alongside Berlin Economics on the agricultural policy dialogue (APD) and other federally-financed advisory mandates, with overlapping donor footprint and project portfolio.
• Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel): German economic research institute providing policy analysis and country expertise on transition and emerging economies. Identified in Berlin Economics data as a network partner; comparable mandate in macroeconomic and structural-reform research for public-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's federal development agency implementing large-scale international cooperation projects. Identified as a commissioned partner; broader incumbent that both funds and competes for advisory work overlapping with Berlin Economics' mandates across transition and emerging economies.
• EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development): Multilateral development bank providing policy advice, technical assistance, and investment support to transition economies. Adjacent broad incumbent whose technical-assistance mandates overlap with Berlin Economics' country advisory scope (Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkans, Central Asia).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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