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January 20, 2014 | News

175 years of Germany in fast motion

Spiegel Online has constructed an interactive map of Germany's population development - with data supplied by MPIDR researcher Sebastian Klüsener. The Institute is making available the original data to those interested. more

January 17, 2014 | News

Michaela Kreyenfeld appointed professor at Hertie School

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MPIDR researcher Michaela Kreyenfeld has been appointed Professor of Sociology at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. more

January 12, 2014 | News

Caravan of Science 2014

At the opening event of the “Caravan of Science” (Wissenskarawane) on January 15, 2014 at the MPIDR school students have the possibility to visit the institute and to get insights into the work of demographic researchers. more

January 09, 2014 | News | Science Soap aus Rostock

“Storm of Knowledge”, last episode for now

Friday, the 10th of January will see the fifth and last episode of the Science Soap “Storm of Knowledge” (“Sturm des Wissens”) – at least for now. The series is shot in Rostock and aims to encourage young women to take up university studies in the technical and natural sciences. more

January 01, 2014 | News | New Research Project

Where is the eagle owl?

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Zoos play an important role in species protection, because breeding programs help conserve rare animal species. An new MPIDR research project has been started to record zoos that keep rare European animal species. more

December 16, 2013 | News

Congratulations!

Former MPIDR-researcher Esther Geisler has successfully defended her dissertation at the University of Rostock. Her Ph.D. dissertation focuses on the influence of welfare state policies on parental employment patterns. more

December 11, 2013 | Press Release

Daycare more important than culture

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New MPIDR study: Low birth rates in Germany do not result from German culture, but rather from too little provision of public child care. more

December 08, 2013 | Press Release

Aging out of bounds

New Nature study: MPIDR researchers publish demographic data that show how diversely different species age across the tree of life. Evolutionary theories can not yet explain why. more

December 06, 2013 | Defo News

One is better than none

In the new issue of “First Hand Demographic Research,” read about how the state of the economy at the start of life can affect a person’s cognitive abilities in old age, and what couples do when they disagree about whether to have a child. more

November 12, 2013 | Press Release

Stepparents are not always evil

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Parents’ strategy to love their children depends on more than blood ties, finds a new MPIDR study by Kai Willführ. more

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