📢 Call for Applications: 2026 PhD Program Opportunities across four different PhD tracks: 🔹 PhD in Economics 🔹 PhD in Accounting 🔹 PhD in Finance 🔹 PhD in Management ❗ Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 More information👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/phd-program/... #phdcallforapplications

💶What happens to the economy when unemployment benefits are reduced? 📑New study be @gehrkeb.bsky.social & E. Dasenbrock, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social Discover how unemployment-benefit reforms affect more than employment levels 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #unemploymentbenefits

Congratulations and welcome, Philipp! Your innovative work at the intersection of causal inference and machine learning will be a fantastic addition to the research environment at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social and @bsoeberlin.bsky.social. Excited to see the impact of your contributions!

📯 Call for Applications: 2026 Research Associates Program - Supporting postdoctoral researchers and junior professors in economics 📝Open Positions @unipotsdam.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social More details👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/programs/res... 🔺Deadline: November 20, 2025 #researchassociates

🏦 Exploring the Economics of Ageing and Pensions: Joint Workshop at @wzb.bsky.social 🌐The DFG Research Unit “Labor Market Transformation”, together with WZB & @diw.de is organizing a two-day workshop on November 20–21, 2025 📅 🔗 www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal... @phaan.bsky.social #pensioneconresearch

💰👇 Who really decides where federal money goes? A new study uncovers how seats on the Bundestag’s budget committee can make all the difference. 📑 Anina Harter @hertieschool.bsky.social 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #politicaleconomy #publicspending

🎓 Thinking about doing a PhD in Business or Economics? Join for free the DocNet PhD Info Fair at ESMT Berlin! 📅 Monday, November 17, 2025 🕓 Check-in: 15:30 | Panel Discussion: 16:00–17:00 | PhD Fair: 17:00–18:30 Register for free 👉 go.esmt.berlin/DocNetPhDInf... #econphd #careeropportunity

🤝 Opening of the Berlin School of Economics Academic Year at the Hertie School! As one of BSoE's founding members, we were honoured to host the opening of the Academic Year (25/26), with a keynote lecture on The Economics of Women's Rights. Thank you to everyone! @bsoeberlin.bsky.social

📯 Opening the Academic Year at the Berlin School of Economics @rfberlin.bsky.social, @humboldtuni.bsky.social, @hertieschool.bsky.social Find the full article & pictures on our website🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... Watch the full lecture 📽️ youtu.be/DQ2I6GYVXo4 #welcomeevent

📯On 4 November get inspired by the Nobel Prize Laureate in Economic Sciences of 2023! Claudia Goldin, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, will deliver a public lecture titled "Why Women Won" More 🖥️ www.rfberlin.com/event/why-wo... Register📅 form.typeform.com/to/j3BaW2OV

Yesterday we welcomed the new cohort 2025 of the DIW Graduate Center and the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social for a wonderful first meeting.

📯 On October 8, join our yearly Welcome Event with a lecture on the Economics of Women’s Rights✨ 📍 The event will be hosted by the @hertieschool.bsky.social, one of the founding members More details & Register👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev... @humboldtuni.bsky.social #welcome #newmembers

We're looking forward to hosting the opening of @bsoeberlin.bsky.social' acadmic year @hertieschool.bsky.social on October 8. To join us at this event, which includes (among others) a keynote by Michèle Tertilt on 'The Economics of Women’s Rights', register via👇 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

Can Germany's Climate Ambitions Survive Global Instability? How can clear policy and strategic partnerships create a more resilient economic future? @diw.de, @karstenneuhoff.bsky.social ,@wzb.bsky.social 🎬 youtu.be/zgVzHbKRgr8 📑 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #climatepolicy

🚨 New research insight on parental leave, gender inequality, and family policy in Germany 🚨 Accepted at The Economic Journal 🎉 👉 Read the full paper here: academic.oup.com/ej/advance-a... @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @diw.de @humboldtuni.bsky.social

We are happy to host the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social Applied Micro Seminar (BAMS) today with Andreas Leibbrandt (@monashuniversity.bsky.social) presenting “Brave New Recruitment: Are we Entering a New Era of Fair and Predictive Interviewing?”.

We are happy to host the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social Applied Micro Seminar today with Michael Lovenheim (Cornell University) presenting “The Contribution of College Majors to Gender and Racial Earnings Differences”.

🚨CfA🚨(Associate/Full) Prof of International Economics @hertieschool.bsky.social & @kiel.institute, based in Berlin, Germany - 3 more weeks to apply #EconSky 👉 apply.interfolio.com/169770 Pls share @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social @essobecker.bsky.social @mdoepke.bsky.social

We are pleased to officially welcome the @rfberlin.bsky.social as our newest partner institution🤝 This collaboration significantly expands our academic network and strengthens our capacity for world-class research Read more📄 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #newpartnerinstitution

📄New study by @steinhardt.bsky.social (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social , @iza.org) and co-author Christopher Prömel uncovers a direct, causal link between joblessness and a feeling of "bitterness." Read more🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #studyonunemployment #emotionaleffect

👥Fighting Gender Inequality in Polarized Times @allbrightstiftung.bsky.social, @wzb.bsky.social, @phaan.bsky.social Understand how bold policy and a change in corporate culture can create a more equitable economic future 🎬 youtu.be/ZRuFEGbnc00?... 📑 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

💡📒 How can designing products for a specific buyer actually maximize the revenue generated? 👥📄New study by @anjaprummer.bsky.social - @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social & F. [email protected], introduces a theoretical model and offers new insights 👉 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

📄New study by @waights.bsky.social ( @humboldtuni.bsky.social & @diw.de ) shows that lower parental leave payments for high-earning mothers can lead to more equality in household incomes—with effects lasting at least nine years after birth. Read more 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

This week, @shushmargaryan.bsky.social, @emarkowsky.bsky.social and myself had the incredible privilege of hosting the 3rd edition of the Workshop on Societal and Policy Problems in Potsdam! It was an absolute blast! (1/3)

🏬 📄 Is AI Actually Hurting Workers? New Study on How AI Affects Workers' Wellbeing 👥👏Congratulations to @osea.bsky.social, @jkoenig.bsky.social & @lucastella.bsky.social HRD article 👉 www.hcamag.com/us/specializ... VoxEU 👉 cepr.org/voxeu/column... 📑 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #AIstudy

Last day of the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social course in Quantitative Spatial Economics. What a great cohort! If you spot any of these faces on the job market, don't hesitate! Thoroughly impressed by their coursework—the nerdy discussions during the lectures: priceless! 🫰 sites.google.com/view/bqse/bq... f

📚🏆 Best Poster Award at the World Labor Conference Congratulations to Thomas Siedler, @unipotsdam.bsky.social presenting the study 📄 “A Library in the Palm of Your Hand? A Randomized Field Experiment with Low-Income Children.” 👏 Full poster👉 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/fileadmin/us... #labourecon

🌿📄 BSoE-DIW GC Summer Workshop 2024: Fostering Research Exchange Among PhD Economists Held on June 26-27, this unique event brought together PhD students from across the BSoE and @diw.de communities for two days of intensive knowledge sharing and networking 🌐 #economicsresearch #phdstudents

🌍 How does labor mobility help cushion trade shocks? Our new INSIGHTS piece looks at 19th-century Prussia. When cheap grain flooded in from America, many people moved from rural areas to growing cities — mobility was key, not political unrest. 👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/insight/labo...

📯 Berlin School of Economics Celebrates European Environmental Economics Award for Professor @linusmattauch.bsky.social 🌟 💡 We invite you to explore below key policy recommendations drawn from Professor Mattauch's research. Read more🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #enviromentalecon

🏭 🔍 Exploring Labor Scarcity: DFG Research Unit's Recent Workshop 👥Organized by @jnimczik.bsky.social - @rfberlin.bsky.social & @phaan.bsky.social - @diw.de 📆Looking ahead, the Research Unit will host key events on July 7, 17-18 and on September 24-25 👉 www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/forschung/la...

🎙️ ✨ A day of dialogue distilled: key moments and pictures from the INSIGHTS Summit 2025 📸 Explore our photo gallery to journey through the Summit's key moments - from vibrant discussions to award celebrations: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCiLp7 #insightssummit #scienceforpolicy

🔎 INSIGHTS – Communicating Economics! The @bsoeberlin.bsky.social project has strengthened exchange between research, policy & society over the past 4 years – with a focus on #ScienceCommunication. 📅 Join us at the INSIGHTS Summit on June 18, 2025 at the @wzb.bsky.social.

🎬INSIGHTS interview: The Peaceful Revolution in East Germany shows how mass protests toppled an autocracy, leading to democracy. A key driver? Networks of Protestant pastors who connected opposition groups, spread info & fueled protests across cities. Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClsK...

🌐 👥 Bridging Research and Policy We are very pleased to invite you to the INSIGHTS Summit on June 18, 2025 at the @wzb.bsky.social An afternoon and evening of thought-provoking discussions tackling today’s most pressing challenges. 👇 583993de96e211efb2e583f07a586736.eo.page/insightssummit

✍️ Für die Presse schreiben: Wie gelingt es Forschenden, ihre Themen verständlich & relevant aufzubereiten? 📰 Mit Journalistin Christine Prußky lernst Du in 2 Sessions Praxis, KI-Tools & Feedback zu Deinem Text. 📅 4. & 11. Juli 📍 @wzb.bsky.social ✅ berlinschoolofeconomics.de/event-detail...

📯 Thrilled to welcome Prof. Georg Stadtmann (@viadrina.bsky.social ) & Prof. Hannes Mohrschladt (University of Potsdam) as our new faculty members ✨ We are looking forward to exchange, dialogue and for your contributions to our community 👥🌐📖 #welcome #bsoenewfacultymembers

The 2025 season of the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social QSE course is running. Here is how it is going: sites.google.com/view/bqse/bq.... And here is my latest toy for the current cohort and anyone else. Maybe the simplest way of computing travel time matrices, designed for noobs! github.com/Ahlfeldt/TTM...

📣CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Workshop on the economics of ageing and pensions tinyurl.com/2wez4wp7 Where? Berlin @wzb.bsky.social 🐻 When? November 20-21 November 🍂 For whom? Researchers at all stages in their career Anything else? Accomodation & travel cost will be covered 🚅🏨 Please circulate!

🏠📈 Why did house prices in Germany rise much more in some areas than others during the 2009–2018 boom? 📑👥New paper by @leokaas.bsky.social , @georgikocharkov.bsky.social & @syrichasn.bsky.social 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #urbaneconomics #housingpolicy

🎤 Today we hosted a media training for PhD students & postdocs @wzb.bsky.social. From crafting newsworthy messages to on-camera interviews, participants gained skills to confidently share their research with media & public. #ScienceCommunication #INSIGHTS 📸: Lena Gatscha, Getty Images/Ivan Pantic

Demographic change is slowing productivity. Fabian Bald (@viadrina.bsky.social) shows how local investments in childcare & after-school programs can boost female labor participation & economic growth. Policymakers: focus on spatially tailored policies to unlock potential 👉 youtu.be/uzIPvrTYW_4?...

💼🏥 Our new INSIGHTS piece examines the design of disability benefits in Germany, exploring the balance between support & workforce participation. The findings can guide policymakers in enhancing disability insurance while supporting workforce participation: berlinschoolofeconomics.de/insight/inco...

📯 We’re happy to welcome @timbayerecon.bsky.social (U Potsdam) & Dr. Felix Holub ( @wzb.bsky.social ) to the BSoE! Their work spans labor, public & environmental economics—strengthening research & collaboration across our network. 👏 Great to have you on board! #welcome #BSoE #researchcommunity

📯 Last week’s BSoE Opportunity Day at WZB Berlin brought our 2024 PhD intake together with researchers from across the network. 🏗️📚The event bridges coursework & research—offering insights, connections & inspiration for the next phase. Thanks to all who joined! 🌉👏 #PhDProgram #BSoEopportunityday

✊What sparks protest under a secret police regime? In 1989 East Germany, pastor networks helped spread dissent across 645 cities. A new study reveals how trust and local ties quietly fueled the revolution 👥 jcbuggle.bsky.social martinlange.bsky.social 📚 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new...

📯 We are excited to welcome three outstanding new Research Associates: 🔹Dr. Max Deter, Potsdam University 🔹@lisahanzl.bsky.social , @unipotsdam.bsky.social 🔹Dr. Alexander Matusche, @tuberlin.bsky.social We look forward to their contributions to economic research and exchange! #welcome #RAP

📣 Yesterday, a group of researchers participated in the INSIGHTS Skills Training "Science Communication with AI" at the @wzb.bsky.social. Participants engaged with AI tools such as language models, chatbots and image generators. Next: Meeting the Press 👇 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/event-detail...

👐 I’m excited to start my research semester @ HU Berlin (@bsoeberlin.bsky.social) at the chair of @ahlfeldt.bsky.social I will be working on my single paper during this time, focusing on gentrification and labor market outcomes. Let me know if you’re in town and want to discuss some research!

📹 Confident in Front of the Camera 🎤 What makes research interesting for journalists? We are delighted to announce one of our final INSIGHTS Skills Trainings: "Meeting the Press". 🗓️ May 16, 2025 ⏰ 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 📍 @wzb.bsky.social ✅ Register here: berlinschoolofeconomics.de/event-detail...