The ifo Institut (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich) is a research institution based in Munich. The institute's scientific findings provide the basis for fact-based debates on current economic policy issues. It is also known for the monthly ifo Business Climate Index.

The institute conducts research in various areas such as sustainable economic growth, equal opportunities and integration, digitalization of the economy, public tasks and taxation, globalization and system competition, the future of Europe, and more. Their research centers cover macroeconomics, public finance and political economy, labor market and population economics, education economics, industrial economics and new technologies, energy, climate and resources, international economics, and social market economy and institutional economics. Additionally, the institute publishes various publications including journals, reports, and working papers.

Their team of experts contributes to informed decision-making in politics, business, and society, addressing relevant economic issues both nationally and internationally