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Master's seminar in the winter semester 2026/2027

The Department of Macroeconomics is offering a Master's seminar on “Macroeconomic Impact of AI” in the winter semester 2026/2027. You can find more information here in the  seminar announcement (PDF, 18.98 kB).

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Bachelor`s seminar in the winter semester 2026/2027

In the winter semester 2026/2027, the Department of Macroeconomics is offering a Bachelor's seminar on “Limits of Growth and De-Growth”. You can find more information here in the  seminar announcement (PDF, 26 kB).

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8th Bundesbank Workshop for Young Scientists on Applied Economics - Best Paper Award

At this year’s “Workshop for Young Scientists on Applied Economics” hosted by the Deutsche Bundesbank, Dr. Vera Baye and Julian Meyer presented their current research projects.

Dr. Vera Baye received the Best Paper Award for her paper “The Value of Energy Efficiency in Housing – Evidence from the [...]

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Presentation of the Deutsche Bundesbank Science Awards

The Science Prize of the Deutsche Bundesbank was awarded to the graduates of the School of Business Administration and Economics during the award ceremony. The prize is awarded for particularly outstanding academic work that is closely related to the statutory areas of responsibility of the Deutsche [...]

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Successful doctorate in macroeconomics

Ms. Vera Baye presented her dissertation on 25.06.2025 with the title: “Three Essays on Housing: Affordability, Monetary Policy, and Sustainability”

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Best Paper Award and Best Poster Award

Julian Meyer (Department of Macroeconomics) presented the research paper “From Environmental Gains to Social Pains: ESG Dimensions and Crowdfunding Outcomes” written by Prof. Valeriya Dinger (Department of Macroeconomics), Prof. Peter Grundke (Department of Banking and Finance), Julian Hüßing [...]

Textual analysis and sustainability scores: a feasibility study

Prof. Dr. Valeriya Dinger, Prof. Dr. Peter Grundke, Valerii Amosov, Julian Hüßing and Julian Meyer have published a joint research paper entitled "Textual analysis and sustainability scores: A feasibility study" in the "Zeitschrift für Bankrecht und Bankwirtschaft".

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Successful nominations for participations in the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences

The two young scientists Vera Baye (Department of Macroeconomics) and Gerrit Wittke (Department of Banking and Finance) have been selected to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences. This event provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary dialog between Nobel Laureates [...]

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Publication accepted in the Journal of Corporate Finance

The current research paper “The Real Effects of Distressed Bank Mergers” by Valeriya Dinger (University of Osnabrück), Christian Schmidt (University of Mannheim) and Erik Theissen (University of Mannheim), has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Corporate Finance.

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Publication accepted in the Journal of Money, Banking and Credit

The current research paper "Banks of a Feather: The Informational Advantage of
Being Alike" by Peter Bednarek (Deutsche Bundesbank), Valeriya Dinger (University of Osnabrück), Alison Schultz (Tax Justice Network) and Natalja Westernhagen (Deutsche Bundesbank), has been accepted for publication in [...]