Welcome to the Berlin School of Economics

The Berlin School of Economics offers career development programs in economics, accounting, finance and management at the PhD and Postdoc levels in a single and unique structure. It combines two pre-existing, very successful career development programs: the Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics and Management Science (BDPEMS) and the Berlin Economics Research Associates (BERA) program. The following major institutions active in economics research in Berlin and beyond cooperate within the Berlin School of Economics:

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Friday25.October

09:00 am - 03:00 pm
INSIGHTS skills training: Meeting the press

Press and media outlets are still some of the most…

Friday06.December

09:00 am - 06:00 pm
Keynote Speakers: Han Ye…
Call for Papers: BeNA Winter Workshop 12/2024

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The one-day workshop provides young…

New INSIGHTS pieces

Addressing Germany's Care Crisis: The Role of Immigration

by Izabela Wnuk-Soares (DIW Berlin) and Peter Haan (DIW Berlin)

Environmental Economists should fully embrace Evidence-based Policy-Making

by Nils Handler (DIW Berlin)

Labour Supply and Survivor Insurance in the Netherlands

by Julie Tréguier (DIW Berlin)

Discover the Berlin School of Economics programs

PhD Program

The Berlin School of Economics PhD Program offers PhD tracks in Economics, Accounting, Finance and Management. All tracks are highly compatible with each other and allow for numerous specializations. The doctoral program provides outstanding doctoral students with a vibrant, intensively networked research community and a training structure that will develop their talents in a unique combination of high-level academic and applied research.

Research Associates Program

The Berlin School of Economics Research Associates Program recruits its members from the international job market for new PhD graduates. The program provides a mentoring program and multiple support structures for research activities, travel, and skills development for its members.

Berlin School of Economics Code of Conduct

Statement of our commitment to upholding the ethical and professional standards as the basis for our daily and long-term decisions and actions