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Reflections on the Nobel Prize Lecture 2024 & New Year's Reception

On January 14, 2025, the Heilig-Geist-Kapelle at Humboldt-Universität of Berlin became the setting for an inspiring evening. The event combined the…

How does migration shape innovation?

The study, “Migration and Innovation: The Impact of East German Inventors on West Germany’s Technological Development”, by Max Deter and co-authors…

Why Are Munich and Hamburg the Best Places to Live? It´s not about the wages

Using a cutting-edge quantitative spatial model, the study shows how clean air, public spaces, and other non-market goods play a big role in where…

E-Learning at Universities: Does Starting with Difficult Questions Affect Student Performance?

This paper examines whether randomizing students to start with an easier or harder question makes a difference to overall assessment performance in…

New Study Reveals the Impact of Women’s Political Representation on Pandemic Policies

This study examines how women’s representation in national governments influenced policy responses during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing specifically…

Childhood diversity drives inclusive communities

Research shows that early exposure to racial diversity influences adults to choose more integrated neighborhoods, reducing segregation.

PhD Students Launch First Edition of Berlin Micro Theory and Behavioral Economics PhD Conference

The Berlin School of Economics and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center are pleased to support the first edition of the Berlin Micro Theory and…

New updated tool offers detailed insights into rental and purchase price trends on a local scale

The Berlin School of Economics is pleased to introduce the updated version of an interactive tool developed by researchers Gabriel Ahlfeldt, Stephan…

New DFG Research Group at Freie Universität Berlin Focuses on Workforce Shortages

Economics project receives funding; led by economist Prof. Dr. Peter Haan

Welcome Event 2024 of the Berlin School of Economics

The Berlin School of Economics celebrated its annual Welcome Event for its new cohorts of doctoral students and research associates as well as new…

Roland Strausz receives ERC Advanced Grant

Successful application for third-party funds of 1.8 million Euros

Joonas Tuhkuri was awarded the 2022 Upjohn Institute Dissertation Award

Joonas Tuhkuri, postdoctoral fellow in the BSE Research Associates Program and at the Rockwool Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the…