We study the structure and dynamics of populations and explore issues of political relevance, such as aging, fertility, and the redistribution of work over the life course, as well as digitization and the use of new data sources for the estimation of migration flows.
PHD | July 10, 2026
Congratulations, Sanny D. Afable!
Sanny D. Afable from the Laboratory of Population Health at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), successfully defended his doctoral thesis, "The Spatial Dynamics of Health and Intergenerational Ties in Later Life," at the University of St. Andrews. More
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Scientific Presentations
LabTalks@DCD
Angelo dos Santos from the University of Pennsylvania gives a talk. More
All Events
New Issue 2/2026 available | June 30, 2026
The Quarterly German Newsletter
Research Visit
Population and Social Data Science Summer Incubator Program 2026
Introduction to our research groups
Demographic Data
News | July 09, 2026
When Do People Actually Retire?
Pension system reforms often aim to extend working life. Such reforms have been implemented throughout Europe, albeit to varying degrees in different countries. More
Selected Publications
Basellini, U.:
Open science practices in demographic research: an appraisal Demographic Research 50:43, 1265–1280. (2024)
Hünteler, B. M.; Hank, K.; Alburez-Gutierrez, D.; Leopold, T.:
A typology of young adults' nuclear and extended family relations in the United States Journal of Marriage and Family 88:1, 284–298. (2026)
More Publications
Recommended Readings | April 02, 2026
Family Complexity Influences Health in Mid-Adulthood
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Press Release | April 23, 2026
Men Have Fewer Children Than Women
Doctoral Program
International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science
Conference@MPIDR | July 06, 2026
Researchers Discuss Kinship, Care, and Inequality
How do family structures result from and shape social inequality? In early June, international researchers gathered at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock to tackle these very questions as part of the conference "Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities". More