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November 17, 2017 | Call for papers
The MPIDR, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Bocconi University invite submissions to a conference on the postponement of parenthood taking place in Italy in September 2018. more
November 16, 2017 | Suessmilch Lecture
On November 22 Jan van Bavel from the University of Leuven will give a lecture at the MPIDR about the implications of the reversal of the gender gap in education for family dynamics. more
October 24, 2017
This year's International Population Conference (IPC) will take place from October 30 to November 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. Here you can find a list of the MPIDR scientists presenting their work at the conference. more
October 19, 2017 | New Publication
Until the 1960s people wanting to establish a family tied the knot first. In today’s time, however, adherence to this norm hinges on the country in question, the woman’s social status, and her economic autonomy, says a MPIDR study. more
October 04, 2017 | Former MPIDR Director
On April 11, 2017, the MPIDR held a workshop in memory of its former Director Jan Hoem, who passed away at the end of February of this year. Here we have summarized some impressions of the event. more
September 22, 2017
MPIDR PhD student Georg Wenau was presented with the best poster award at the annual conference of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demografie. more
September 21, 2017
At this year's conference of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demographie, Tobias Vogt was presented with the award for "Best Paper." more
August 03, 2017 | New publication
Bechstein’s bat has a low death rate well into old age. This could be one reason why unusual natural events often have such severe consequences for the bat's populations. more
July 11, 2017 | New Publication
A new analysis shows for the first time that the male birth rate in eastern Germany has hit a global record low. more
June 02, 2017 | News
The probability of not reaching the next year of life is not the same at every moment of life. MPIDR-scientist Marcus Ebeling provides likely reasons for varying values in different age groups at Rostock’s Eleven, which takes place on June 9. more