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October 27, 2011 | News

Labor deficits hits mainly small business

What do you do when labor is short? This was the topic of a panel discussion held at the MPIDR. The conclusion of the experts:  The shortage of labor mainly hits small businesses - but there is a way out. more

October 18, 2011 | News | Education & Career

Debut of Demo-Doc

Demo-Doc, a new international doctoral school at the MPIDR, started on October 17 more

October 10, 2011 | News

Congratulations!

MPIDR researcher Nuria Calduch received an “Early Career Scientist Award” at an international science conference in Gdansk. more

September 30, 2011 | News | In the Press

The Demographics of Inequality

The rapid increase of life expectancy seen in previous years in the country has come to a worrying halt, a study conducted by the MPDIR suggests. more

September 14, 2011 | News | Panel discussion

The "youth gap" in eastern Germany

zululord / photocase.com

With the German reunification, birth rates in eastern Germany have dropped drastically. Today, the first smaller generations are starting their employment career. Are economic and political decision-makers ready for this? more

September 05, 2011 | News

Start of the European Doctoral School of Demography

18 Ph.D students from all over Europe are hosted by Rostock’s MPIDR for the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) since  September 5, 2011. more

September 02, 2011 | Press Release

1.6 Children per Woman

matthias the dread / photocase.com

MPIDR scientists for the first time present corrected birth rates for Germany that are considerably higher than the official figures. more

September 01, 2011 | News | In the Press

Interview: Robins and Alligators

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What does aging mean in the light of evolution? MPIDR scientist Annette Baudisch gives answers in an interview published on laborjournal.de. more

August 26, 2011 | News | In the Press

Boys become men earlier

"An 18 year-old today is as physically developed as a 22-year-old in 1800”, MPIDR director Joshua Goldstein said in an article published in the daily newspaper "Die Welt". more

August 25, 2011 | News

6th Place in the Rostocker Firmenlauf Competition

The 2nd Annual Rostocker Firmenlauf took place on August 24. The MPIDR team “Tempo Effects” achieved an impressive sixth-place finish. more

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