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July 24, 2013 | Poster Award
During the 28th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling Ph.D. student Silvia Rizzi won the Toyota Motor Corporation Award for the best student poster more
July 17, 2013 | New Publication
For the first time, women in the East between the ages of 50 and 64 have lower mortality than women in the West more
July 12, 2013
Ph.D. student Christine Schnor was awarded a poster prize during the international workshop “Life Course Transition after Separation“ more
July 04, 2013
MPIDR-researcher Mikko Myrskylä has been appointed full professor at the London School of Economics. He will take up his new position in the Department of Social Policy in September. more
June 20, 2013
On June 19, Boris Kramer from the Laboratory of Evolutionary Biodemography successfully defended his dissertation at the University of Mainz. His Ph.D. research focused on the lifespan of eusocial insects. more
June 10, 2013
Are birth rates rising when the state ensures that childcare provision is high? MPIDR-researcher Sandra Krapf has been looking deeper into this matter. At Rostock’s Eleven, to take place June 13, 2013, she will present some of the results of her Ph.D. work. more
June 06, 2013 | Research Award
MPIDR-researcher Adam Lenart has been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal. The Medal comes with a prize money of 7500 Euro and is awarded by the Max Planck Society to young scientists for outstanding scientific achievements. more
April 16, 2013 | Suessmilch Lecture
On April 19 Filiz Garip from Harvard University will give a talk at the MPIDR. She will focus on the question, which mechanisms underly the migration from Mexico to the US more
April 12, 2013 | Event
The 2nd Conference of the Rostocker Ring will be held on May 29-30 at the MPIDR. Alumni and friends of the Institute are invited to attend and young researchers have the opportunity to meet senior scientists in a “speed-informing session”. more
April 10, 2013 | New Publication
In the year 1900 women who lived in the big city had an average of 2.7 children. Women who lived in this mostly rural region gave birth to more than twice as many children. Today, such large differences can hardly be found—unless you look closely. more