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November 16, 2021 | Interview
One and a half years ago, Sophie Lohmann founded a group that promotes sustainable science at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). The main focus is on reducing CO2 emissions. In an interview, the researcher tells us why this is important and how their goals will be achieved. more
November 11, 2021 | New Publication
Studying Facebook data has helped reveal the number of European migrants in the UK has been underestimated by as much as 25 percent according to new research published in the journal Demography. more
November 10, 2021 | Interview
Sofia Gil-Clavel, PhD-Student at the Laboratory of Digital and Computational Demography at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) compared survey data and Facebook data to study the association between over-50-years-old’s characteristics and the likelihood of having close friends offline and online. more
November 10, 2021 | COVID-19 Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic has been dominating our lives for about two years now. Science has done an extraordinary job during this time at unravelling mysteries and unlocking solutions. In like manner, researchers at MPIDR are investigating demographic issues in connection to the novel coronavirus. more
November 09, 2021 | Welcome to the MPIDR
Lisa Körber is a new research assistant in the Laboratory of Demographic Data. She will work on the project “Strengthening a reliable evidence base for monitoring the COVID-19 and other disasters” for the next one and a half years and also help with work on the Institute’s databases. Lisa studied Demography in Rostock, so she already has many favorite places in the city. more
November 05, 2021 | Welcome to the MPIDR
Coming from the University of Strasbourg, Liliana Patricia Calderón Bernal is a new PhD-Student in the Laboratory of Digital and Computational Demography. She is exploring online genealogies for demographic research. In her free time she practices Reiki and meditation. more
October 15, 2021 | Digital Celebration
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) celebrated its 25th anniversary with an online event, including a journey through MPIDR’s history and a panel discussion on data-driven research. more
October 08, 2021 | Welcome to the MPIDR
Coming from the University of Bielefeld, where he obtained his Master in Sociology, Philipp Dierker is a new PhD Student in the Laboratory of Population Health. He wants to find out how certain dynamics and structures within families affect the physical and mental health of both children and parents. In his free time he plays the guitar and likes to go to concerts. more
October 06, 2021 | Workshop
The recent availability of massive amounts of digital data have revolutionized research on migration and mobility. That is why this event brings together researchers to present and discuss the use of innovative digital data sources, new methodologies and empirical findings. more
October 04, 2021 | Welcome to the MPIDR
Amber Chin is a Fulbright research grantee at the Laboratory of Digital and Computational Demography. She is researching how to map the physical spread of users in digital networks, like Twitter or Facebook. To stay in contact with friends in different cities she likes to play Dungeons and Dragons. more