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June 26, 2024 | Defo News
In the current issue of Demografischen Forschung Aus Erster Hand you can read about new calculations on the decline in births in times of crisis, how family constellations influence well-being and what influence norms have on the decision to have a child. more
June 25, 2024 | News
Climate change has many widespread and complicated effects on the well-being of people and the planet, and a new study in iScience on June 13 has now added a surprising one to the list. After analyzing the language used in seven million parliamentary speeches around the world, it shows that high temperatures lead to a significant and immediate reduction in politicians’ language complexity. more
June 14, 2024 | News | Award
On June 12, former MPIDR researcher Jiaxin Shi was awarded the Otto Hahn Medal in Munich for his doctoral thesis on "Mortality Inequality and Its Implications for Retirees". The medal was awarded at the annual meeting of the Max Planck Society. In his thesis, Jiaxin presented four studies on mortality inequality that advance the knowledge of how life expectancy differs across social groups and the implications for retirees. The results of his work show that the greater longevity of socially advantaged groups accounts for up to a quarter of lifetime pensions. more
June 05, 2024 | Press Release
A study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) shows that, in contrast to Finland, from midlife mothers in Italy and the US work significantly fewer years than fathers, especially if they have two and more children. The researchers highlight that better support and work opportunities for mothers not only improves their retirement security, but also helps stabilize pension systems. more
June 04, 2024 | News | New Faces at MPIDR
We are happy to welcome Doreen Sarah Pilz. She supports the International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science (IMPRS-PHDS) as Secretary. more
June 03, 2024 | News | Research Visit
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is organizing the Population and Social Data Science Summer Incubator Program, a three-month research visit (from June 3 – August 23, 2024) for a diverse group of PhD students. more
May 24, 2024 | News | New Faces at MPIDR
Sonja Dorsch will join our Director Emilio Zagheni and the team in the Laboratory of Digital and Computational Demography as Foreign Language Secretary. more
May 23, 2024 | News | Workshop
The recent availability of massive amounts of digital data have revolutionized research on migration and mobility. That is why this event brings together researchers to present and discuss the use of innovative digital data sources, new methodologies and empirical findings. more
May 21, 2024 | News
Carla Rowold, who joined the Laboratory of Population Health in April, has successfully defended her PhD thesis “An accumulation of gender inequalities in old age? Exploring life course- and gender-sensitive approaches for analysing Gender Pension Gaps” at the University of Oxford. more
May 21, 2024 | News
Steffen Peters successfully defended his Phd thesis about “Who starts a family? The prospective association between psychological factors and family formation processes” at the Stockholm University. more