News — Department of Economics

New episode of the ECONtribute-Wirtschaftspodcast¹

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?

The Department Mourns Loss of Professor Bernhard Korte²

The Department of Economics is saddened to learn of the passing of one of its members, Professor Bernhard Korte, who died last Saturday, April 26, aged 86.

Maxi Günnewig receives award for digital finance research³

Maxi Günnewig has been awarded the Philipp Sandner Award in Digital Finance Research from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and WM Gruppe. He received the 10,000 euro prize for his work on smart banks. The award was presented at the Crypto Assets Conference on 26 March 2025.

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Girls' Day sparks interest in Economics⁴

On Girls' Day on 3 April, organized by the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute and the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn, fourteen young schoolgirls took an exciting look at the world of research and economics.

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Are fake news damaging the economy? New episode of the ECONtribute podcast⁵

Does fake news not only endanger democracy, but also harm the economy? Can this even be measured? And how much is protection from false information worth to people? (Podcast in German)

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Two BGSE Students selected for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2025⁶

The 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences takes place from 26–30 August 2025 and welcomes around 20 Economics Nobel Laureates in Lindau to exchange ideas with the next generation of leading Young Scientists from all over the world. BGSE students Lina Uhe and Moritz May have been selected and will have the opportunity to join the event.

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Department of Economics in 2nd place in QS Ranking⁷

The international ranking provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published this year's subject ranking. In the ranking of economics/econometrics, the Department of Economics is in 61st place. In a Germany-wide comparison, the University of Bonn's Department of Economics has improved to 2nd place compared to the previous year.

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Registration is open! Join Manchot Lecture, featuring Dirk Bergemann⁸

The annual Manchot Lecture, featuring Dirk Bergemann, takes place on May 06, 2025, starting at 16:00 at the Universitätsclub Bonn. This event, open to the public, welcomes all individuals interested in contemporary economics research.

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