The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) conducts independent research and provides policy advice and training for Germany's development cooperation. The institute focuses on current issues of cooperation between developed and developing countries. The DIE offers a nine-month training course for German and European university graduates to prepare them for careers in development policy. Dr Georgeta Vidican Auktor specializes in industrial policy, sustainability transition, and innovation policy in developing and emerging countries. Dr Tilman Altenburg is the head of the research program "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems" at the DIE. Dr Andreas Stamm is a senior researcher with the research program "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems." The transition towards a green economy and its implications for quality infrastructure are relevant topics for the DIE's research and policy advice.
