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September 22, 2015 | Press Release
The east-west divide in the life expectancy of German women is being replaced by a patchwork quilt, as a new MPIDR analysis opf regional trends shows. The Ruhr region and Saarland are falling behind. Economic development is an increasingly important factor. more
September 14, 2015 | News | Suessmilch Lecture
On September 22, Wolfgang Lutz, director of the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital will give a lecture at the MPIDR. He will explain how to apply the Theory of Demographic Metabolism can be applied to World Population and Human Capital Projections. more
August 20, 2015 | News | Suessmilch Lecture
On September 3, John Bongaarts, vice president at the Population Council, will give a lecture at the MPIDR. He will address the question of why fertility transition in Sub-Saharan Africa was later and is slower than in the developing world. more
August 18, 2015 | News | Max Planck Research
The main topic of the current issue of the quarterly Max Planck Research is dedicated to the topic of aging. One article in this issue is about a long-term project of the MPIDR, in which researchers are trying to figure out why the freshwater polyp Hydra does not age. more
August 05, 2015 | Press Release
New study: Couples who perceive a drop in happiness in the first year after they became parents, have a lower probability of having second children. more
July 10, 2015 | News | Save The Date
On September 1, the European Doctoral School of Demography celebrates its 10th birthday. The program will include a symposium on education as well as opportunities for young scholars to meet with eminent demographers to discuss their research plans and scientific career development. more
July 10, 2015 | News | Save the date
The Rostocker Ring is an initiative that helps friends, alumni, and current members of the MPIDR to stay in touch. The 3rd Conference of the Rostocker Ring will take place on August 31. more
July 07, 2015 | News
A new study shows that the satisfaction levels of parents depend not only on the number of children they have, but also on the point in time when they start a family. more
July 01, 2015 | News
On July 1, MPIDR doctoral candidate Oliver Wisser successfully defended his doctoral dissertation. In his work, he refined a mathematical model that can be used by demographers to describe mortality. The goal of the work was to reflect better the gender-specific differences in mortality. more
June 30, 2015 | Defo News
In our new issue of “Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand,” read about which destinations migrants are choosing as they seek their fortune, and how parents are finding happiness. more