German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut fuer Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Revenue and Competitors

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is one of the leading think tanks for global development and international development policy world-wide. Since its founding in 1964, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) has based its work on the interplay between research, consulting and training. The Institute’s Postgraduate Training Programme is concentrated on courses dedicated to development-related themes, issues bound up with shaping the process of globalisation and with improving trainee communicative and social skills. Once they have completed the Postgraduate Training Programme, the graduates find career opportunities with development organisations in Germany and abroad. In addition to the Postgraduate Training Programme, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) offers Young Professionals from selected partner countries of Germany’s international cooperation the participation in the Global Governance School. The highly qualified participants from Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan and South Africa work in governments, ministries, universities, policy-orientated think tanks or research institutions. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik is headed by Dirk Messner (Director). At present, the Institute has a staff of 100, more than two-thirds of whom are researchers.