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for Demographic Research
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world.
At the MPIDR, researchers from all over the world investigate demographic change, aging, fertility, biological demography and other issues at the forefront of population research. The Institute is headed by its founding director James W. Vaupel.
The MPIDR is part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned German research society.
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July 9, 2014
The MPIDR is seeking a Student Assistant to assist in the collection of published population projection matrices in plants and animals. more
June 4, 2014
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research seeks a path-breaking recent Ph.D. eager to develop a highly innovative Max Planck Research Group at a frontier of mathematical, biological, historical, social, economic or qualitative demography. more
May 28, 2014
The MaxNetAging Research School (MNARS) is seeking applications for Doctoral (3 years) and Postdoctoral (2 years) Fellowships, starting in February 2015. more
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July 24, 2014 | Press Release
Births before marriage are common in East Germany, but not so in the West. The historical roots of this divide date back to well before 1945. It will stay for long. more
July 14, 2014 | New Publication
Women in Germany have much fewer children than females in neighboring states mainly due to the lack of child care services. This shows a comparison with the German-speaking region in neighboring Belgium done by MPIDR scientists. more
July 8, 2014 | News
On July 8, Sonja Bastin has successfully defended her dissertation. Her PhD work focuses on the life-course of lone mothers. more
July 3, 2014 | STORIFY
At the end of June, about 800 demographers from across the globe gathered at the European Population Conference in Budapest. We have collected comments about the conference posted via social media. more
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