Posted in Political, Schools & Education, Science ZEW stands for Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (German: Centre for European Economic Research) ZEW stands for Zweckverband Entsorgungsregion West (German: Zweckverband Disposal Western Region; Eschweiler, Germany) ZEW stands for Zimbabwe Election Watch (political project) ZEW stands for Zentrale Einrichtung Weiterbildung (German: Central Training Facility; various organizations)