Department of Economics

The University of Bonn’s Department of Economics is one of the strongest research departments in the field of economics in Europe. Through research and teaching, we aim to contribute to addressing major societal challenges and to provide impulses for effective and evidence-based economic policy. Our focus is on the education of young economists from the bachelor's to the doctoral level.

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Bonn graduate Peter Andre receives the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize⁴

Peter Andre has been awarded the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize for his research expertise in behavioral economics, particularly in relation to human behavior in the context of climate change. The economist, who graduated from the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn and completed his doctorate at the Bonn Graduate School of Economics, is one of ten prize winners in 2025. The Department of Economics at the University of Bonn congratulates Peter Andre on this important award.

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Funding extended for ECONtribute & HCM⁵

A huge success for the University of Bonn: yesterday, all six of the University of Bonn's existing Clusters of Excellence were selected for further funding in the nationwide Excellence Competition. In addition, both newly applied Bonn cluster initiatives will receive funding from the federal and state governments. This means that Bonn will be represented by a total of eight clusters in the coming funding period - more than at any other university in Germany.

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Apply as a tutor now⁶

The recruitment period is 13.07.2025 to 30.01.2026, during which time each tutor will hold two 90-minute tutorials per week.

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New episode of the ECONtribute-Wirtschaftspodcast⁷

What are the effects of transparency regulations on politicians’ outside income? Do they influence their behavior? And how do voters react to lucrative side jobs?

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Events

Tuesday Jul 08, 2025

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Free Elective Area in the Winter Semester 2025/26⁹

via Zoom

06:29 PM - 07:15 PM

On Tuesday, 08.07.2025, the information event for the free elective modules will take place online via Zoom at 18:30-19:15. This event is particularly ...

Friday Sep 19, 2025 until Sep 20, 2025

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European Economic Theory Conference (EETC)¹⁰

Bonn

Whole Day

The European Economic Theory Conference (EETC) brings together researchers in economic theory across Europe and beyond. The EETC welcomes submissions in all ...

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Studying

The Department of Economics offers the degree programs BSc "Economics", BA "Economics" (2-subject or accompanying subject) and MSc "Economics".

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PhD

Are you aiming for a doctorate? The Bonn Graduate School of Economics offers an English-language Doctoral Program (PhD) with an integrated Master in Economic Research for students from all over the world.

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Institutions

Excellence Cluster

The ECONtribute Excellence Cluster in Economic Sciences conducts research on markets in the area of intersection between business, politics and society.

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Collaborative Research Center

The SFB TR 224 deals with equal opportunities, market regulation and financial market stability as societal challenges.

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Graduate College

The Research Training Group conducts research on the macroeconomic consequences of inequality and how fiscal, financial and monetary policies should take inequality into account.

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Institutes

The department is organized in a departmental structure encompassing scientific and teaching areas and is divided into five institutes for teaching and research.

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