Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

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

July

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

Medical Demography

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

Anastasiadou, A.; Volgin, A.; Leasure, D. R.:

War and mobility: using Yandex web searches to characterize intentions to leave Russia after its invasion of Ukraine Demographic Research 50:8, 205–220. (2024)

Dańko, M. J.; Wiśniowski, A.; Jasilionis, D.; Jdanov, D. A.; Zagheni, E.:

Assessing the quality of data on international migration flows in Europe: the case of undercounting Migration Studies 12:2, 1–21. (2024)

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