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April 14, 2015 | Defo News

The world after the change

Read in the new issue of “Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand“ why retirees today are much more active than in the past and what advantages demographic change could bring us. more

April 01, 2015 | News | Süßmilch Lecture

Six Outstanding Problems in Developing Country Demography

On April 14, 2015, demographer and statistician Griffith Feeney will give a lecture at the MPIDR. He will address problems demographers face when investigating demographic issues in developing countries. more

March 19, 2015 | News

Congratulations!

Former MPIDR-researcher Anne-Kristin Kuhnt has received a prize for young researchers at this year’s Annual Meeting of the German Society for Demography (DGD). more

February 21, 2015 | News | Supercentenarians

Jeanne Calment - a puzzle of longevity

140 years ago, on February 21, 1875, Jeanne Calment was born in the town of Arles, southern France. She died in 1997 at the ripe age of 122, with the longest confirmed human lifespan at record. Why she lived that long is a puzzle to researchers. more

February 10, 2015 | News

Elderly with higher education are less likely to use long-term care

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In a new study, MPIDR-researcher Olga Grigorieva has shown that people with higher education are less likely to use long-term care than people with lower education. more

February 04, 2015 | News

Welcome!

The MPIDR welcomes the new cohort of the MaxNetAging Research School. Since February 2, 2015, 12 participants from six countries have been staying at the Institute for six months. more

February 03, 2015 | News

Congratulations!

On January 27, MPIDR-researcher Maarten Wensink has successfully defended his PhD thesis at the University of Leiden, Netherlands. In his dissertation, he evaluated current theories on the evolutionary basis of aging. more

January 09, 2015 | News

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

On January 8, 2015, former MPIDR-researcher Felix Rößger has successfully defended his PhD thesis at the University of Rostock. In his dissertation, he focused on migration processes, taking a demographic perspective. more

December 18, 2014 | News

Congratulations!

On December 17, MPIDR-researcher Tomasz F. Wrycza has successfully defended his PhD at the University of Rostock. His doctoral work provides the mathematical foundations for an approach to aging that is still new. more

December 10, 2014 | Defo News

Have a child – yes or no? Who prevails?

Read in the new issue of  “Demografische Forschung Aus Erster Hand“ what factors affect the stability of marriage, why academics are having more children again, and who decides on the number of children to have – the man or the woman? more

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