Welcome to the Max Planck Institute
for Demographic Research
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world.
At the MPIDR, researchers from all over the world investigate demographic change, aging, fertility, biological demography and other issues at the forefront of population research. The Institute is headed by its directors James W. Vaupel and Mikko Myrskylä.
The MPIDR is part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned German research society.
Jobs
June 15, 2017
Das MPIDR sucht so bald wie möglich bzw. nach Vereinbarung eine engagierte studentische Hilfskraft zur Unterstützung der Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe “Gender Gaps in Health and Survival”. more
June 12, 2017
Das MPIDR sucht eine studentische Hilfskraft für die Abteilung Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit. more
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Latest Publications
Oksuzyan, A.
In: Grünbuch Alternde Gesellschaft: wie das "neue Altern" unser Leben verändern wird (2017)
Baranowska-Rataj, A. et al.
Population Studies, 71:1 (2017)
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News
June 17, 2017 | Infoletter
In the new issue of “Demografische Forschung aus Erster Hand,” read about the values, goals, and perceptions of refugees in Austria, and about why the birth rate of German men is lower than the birth rate of German women. more
June 2, 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
June 1, 2017 | Press Release
New MPIDR study: A mother’s advanced age at childbirth is not the reason for the elevated risks of low birth weight or preterm birth, but may instead be related to individual circumstances and behavioral patterns of the mother. more
May 30, 2017 | News
Many studies have demonstrated that the cognitive abilities of children with low birth weight are generally lower than those of their normal-birth-weight peers. A MPIDR-study shows that these disadvantages have shrunk significantly over the past decades. more
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