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April 11, 2023 | Timetable

MPIDR at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting 2023

Several researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) present their work at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, which takes place from April 12-15, 2023. The Institute also has an on-site exhibition booth #207. more

April 03, 2023 | Research Center

New Max Planck Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health starts in Rostock and Helsinki

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Starting in July, MAXHEL: Max Planck l University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health aims to unearth the pivotal social processes that generate health inequalities by building on novel conceptual insight and a completely unique data landscape. more

March 30, 2023 | Symposium

“Model simple, think complex” - A Symposium in Honor of James W. Vaupel

MPIDR/Wilhelm

On the occasion of the first anniversary of his sudden passing away, the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research honored its Founding Director with a one-day symposium showcasing James Vaupel's groundbreaking contributions to the field of demography. more

March 02, 2023 | Media Coverage

Covid-19 Experts at the MPIDR

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Collecting and evaluating data correctly is of great importance, especially now during the Covid-19 pandemic. As social scientists and data researchers, our demographers are currently in great demand. A selection of their media coverage. more

February 27, 2023 | Welcome to the MPIDR

Sanny Boy Domingo Afable is a new PhD Student at the Laboratory of Population Health

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Sanny Boy Domingo Afable comes from the Population Institute of the University of the Philippines to the MPIDR. There he obtained his Master of Arts in Demography. He is part of the joint St Andrews–Max Planck PhD Studentship. He is going to work at the MPIDR until October 2024 and will complete the program in St Andrews.  more

February 14, 2023 | Welcome to the MPIDR

Mandy Passehl is the New Assistant Managing Editor for the Journal Demographic Research

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Mandy Passehl is excited about accompanying the publication process of scientific studies and is sure that the new position is a good fit for her. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching movies from Charlie Chaplin to Quentin Tarantino. more

January 31, 2023 | Research Funding

ERC Grant for Joshua Wilde

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Joshua Wilde receives a 1.94 million Euro grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to conduct the project “Natural Sex Ratios at Birth and Missing Women: New Evidence and Implications”.  more

January 27, 2023 | Research Grant

MPIDR is Part of the Research Consortium of the Horizon Europe Project PREMIUM_EU

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A consortium headed by the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) has obtained a large Horizon Europe Framework project, with the title: Policy REcommendations to Maximise the beneficial Impact of Unexplored Mobilities in and beyond the European Union: PREMIUM_EU. From the MPIDR, Maciej Danko and Emilio Zagheni will participate in the New Mobility Data work package. more

January 17, 2023 | Call for Papers

Ageing and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

A group of researchers, including Alyson van Raalte from the MPIDR, invites submissions of original and review articles to be featured in a special issue on ageing and health in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is centered around the three priority areas of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: older persons and development, advancing health and well-being into old age, and ensuring enabling and supportive environments. more

January 12, 2023 | Research Funding

Marília Nepomuceno Receives DAAD Grant

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MPIDR Researcher Marília Nepomuceno received a grant from DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) to promote research cooperation between Germany and Brazil for an in-depth assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Brazilian population dynamics. more

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The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. It's part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned German research society.