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February 08, 2016
The MPIDR welcomes the new cohort of the MaxNetAging Research School. Since February 1, 12 participants from six countries have been staying at the Institute for six months. more
January 27, 2016 | New Database
Recently, the Open Access database COMADRE went online. The database run by the MPIDR contains demographic information on an unprecedented variety and number of animal species. In an article published today in the Journal of Animal Ecology, the makers of the database present their project. more
January 15, 2016
From January 13 to 26, the “Wissenskarawane” gives school students the opportunity to get insights into the research done at research institutes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. On January 20, the MPIDR opens its doors to about a hundred students. more
January 12, 2016 | Suessmilch Lecture
On January 19, 2016 Øystein Kravdal from the University of Oslo, Norway will give a talk about the methodologically and politically important distinction of expected and unexpected effects of childbearing at the MPIDR. more
January 06, 2016 | New Publication
After six decades of improvements in life expectancy, Mexican life expectancy has stagnated since the beginning of the 21st century. The reason for the stagnation is the upsurge of homicide rates among men after 2005. This is the finding of a study conducted by EDSD-doctoral student José Manuel Aburto. more
December 10, 2015 | Call for papers
The Human Fertility Data Project team invites contributions to the 2nd HFD Symposium on “Population-level fertility research: State of the art”. Deadline for submission of abstracts is February 23. more
December 01, 2015 | Suessmilch Lecture
On December 8, David de la Croix of the Université catholique Louvain will give a talk at the MPIDR. He will explain how population density and fertility are connected in developing countries. more
November 30, 2015
On November 27, Thi Mai Van Bui, a PhD Student at the MPIDR, has successfully defended her dissertation at the University of Rostock. She investigated retirement decisions in a family context. more
November 18, 2015 | Suessmilch Lecture
On November 24, Mark D. Hayward of the University of Texas Austin will give a lecture at the MPIDR. He will deal with the question about the growing importance of advanced education in the US for improving adult life expectancy. more
November 16, 2015 | Suessmilch Lecture
On November 23 Leontine Alkema of the University of Massachusetts Amherst will give a talk at the MPIDR. She will explain a method to estimate and project family planning indicators. more