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January 22, 2019 | Suessmilch Lecture

Leveraging Genetics to Inform Social Demography

On 29 January 2019, Dalton Conley from Princeton University  gave a talk at the MPIDR about sociogenomic research. more

January 14, 2019 | Rostock

Caravan of Science 2019

From January 14 to 28, the “Wissenskarawane” gives school students the opportunity to get insights into the research done at research institutes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. On January 14, the MPIDR opens its doors to students. more

January 09, 2019 | IMPRS

New Doctoral School for Population, Health and Data Science

Martin Stratmann, President of the Max-Planck Society, has announced the launch of a new International Max Planck Research School focusing on Population Health and Data Science. The school will be hosted at the MPIDR and the University of Rostock and will admit about 20 doctoral students per year. more

December 18, 2018 | Event

Rostock Retreat on Simulation

In July 2019, the Rostock Retreat on Simulation will bring together population researchers and social scientists from many disciplines who use computer simulations to advance discovery and generate new insights. The application deadline is February 28, 2019. more

December 17, 2018

Congratulations!

On December 13, 2018, Inna Danilova successfully defended her doctoral thesis on spatial analysis of mortality data in Russia. more

December 04, 2018 | Call for Papers

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Gender Gaps in Health

The MPIDR invites submissions to a conference on gender gaps in health taking place in Italy in October 2019. more

November 19, 2018 | News

“Boomeranging” back to a parents’ home negatively affects young adults’ mental health

The number of young adults living in their own household has dropped dramatically in the United States, and a growing proportion of young people will move back in with their parents. These “boomerang” moves are associated with an increase in depressive symptoms, a recent MPIDR study suggests. more

November 12, 2018 | Suessmilch Lecture

Understanding The Social Polarisation of Family Experience in the UK

On November 20, Ann Berrington from the University of Southampton, UK, will give a talk about Social Polarisation of Family Experience in the UK. more

November 05, 2018

Recent Trends and Future Uncertainties in Longevity. 5th Human Mortality Database Symposium

The Human Mortality Database Project team invites contributions to the 5th HMD Symposium. more

October 26, 2018

Congratulations!

Marcus Ebeling

On October 26, 2018 Marcus Ebeling successfully defended his doctoral thesis with summa cum laude at the University of Rostock. more

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