
German Economic Council Sees Leadership Change
Ulrike Malmendier is stepping down from Germany's Council of Economic Experts, with Gabriel Felbermayr joining. The manner of this transition has drawn criticism from Markus Gürne.
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Ulrike Malmendier is stepping down from Germany's Council of Economic Experts, with Gabriel Felbermayr joining. The manner of this transition has drawn criticism from Markus Gürne.

According to insiders, economist and former head of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Gabriel Felbermayr, is slated to succeed Ulrike Malmendier on Germany's Council of Economic Experts.

In October 2026, Felbermayr will also begin his second term as Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research.

Austrian trade economist Gabriel Felbermayr is reportedly a desired candidate to join the German Council of Economic Experts, with an upcoming change in the advisory body.

Gabriel Felbermayr, der neue „Wirtschaftsweise“, rät Deutschland dazu, weder auf Amerika noch auf China als Handelspartner zu verzichten.