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.

New Position | September 07, 2026

Alyson van Raalte and Kieron Barclay appointed new Editors-in-Chief of Population Studies

Starting September 1, 2026, Alyson van Raalte and Kieron Barclay will succeed longtime editor John Ermisch in leading the journal 'Population Studies'. More

September

Panel discussion

The Challenge of Demographic Change – How Our Society Is Changing

To mark the 30th anniversary of the MPIDR, a panel discussion on the topic of "Herausforderung Demografischer Wandel – Wie sich unsere Gesellschaft verändert" will take place on September 10, 2026. The event will be held in German. More

All Events

IDEM 187 - Call for Application

Topics in Digital and Computational Demography

Anniversary

30 Years MPIDR in Rostock

Introduction to our research groups

BIOSFER

News | September 02, 2026

Worried About the Environment, but Still Becoming Parents

Strong environmental concerns generally did not keep young people from becoming parents. These worries tended to fade with age among parents and non-parents alike. Whether today’s younger generations will follow the same pattern remains an open question. More

Selected Publications

Gueltzow, M.; Lahtinen, H.; Bijlsma, M. J.; Myrskylä, M.; Martikainen, P.:

Genetic propensity to depression and the role of partnership status Social Science and Medicine 351:116992, 1–8. (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

30 years MPIDR

Invitation: The Challenge of Demographic Change – How Our Society Is Changing