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Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Call for papers:

🚀 4th CESifo Junior Workshop on the Economics of Education 🤩

30-31 March 2026, Munich

Keynote: Michela Carlana (Harvard)

PhD students & early postdocs, please apply!

www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ev...

Deadline: 11 Jan 2026

@caterinapavese.bsky.social @mtotarelli.bsky.social

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Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · 1d

❗️TOMORROW

Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · 8d

✨ Join Us for the WiE Speed Dating Event!

📅 Date: 8th October 2025
⏰ Time: 18:00 – 19:00 CET
📍 Location: Online (join from anywhere in the world!)

👉 Register now to secure your spot: www.women-in-economics.com/event-detail...

#WiESpeedDating #WiE #WomenInEconomics #Volunteering

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BeNA @berlinlabor.bsky.social · 2d

Bridging theory & practice in causal ML 🎯

The BeNA Skills Camp on Causal Machine Learning (Sept 10–11) brought together early-career researchers to explore double ML, sensitivity analyses & real-world applications under the guidance of Prof. Philipp Bach.

Thanks to everyone who joined! 🙌

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 7d

The Summer School hosted 25 international participants, who additionally profited from the expertise by presenting their research projects. A social afternoon with a visit to the Frédéric Chopin Museum and a Gala Dinner completed the program.

DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 7d

From 22-26 September, the second edition of our Summer School took place in Warsaw, Poland. @mcmahonecon.bsky.social and Sophia Kazinnik shared their knowledge about the latest developments in Text Mining, Machine Learning, Large Language Models and Natural Language Processing.

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 7d

Joint Summer School in Economics by DIW Graduate Center and the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Warsaw 🇩🇪 🇵🇱

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 7d

Today is the official start of their new and exciting PhD journey as part of the @diw.de's research community.
We are excited to see what the future holds for each of them and wish everyone the very best as they begin their journey towards their doctorate!

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 7d

Yesterday we welcomed the new cohort 2025 of the DIW Graduate Center and the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social for a wonderful first meeting.

The picture shows a group of ten people standing in two lines in front of a white wall. Everyone is relaxed and smiles into the camera.

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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Job vacancy: Research Assistant (Pre-doc), Labour Markets

Work with Prof. Stephen Machin on projects analysing labour markets & labour policy 📊⚖️
Full-time | 1 year

Apply by 8 Oct → ow.ly/oyuZ50X1kVm

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Verein für Socialpolitik e.V. @vfsecon.bsky.social · 21d

This year, we offered our very first Social Media Workshop for women – followed by the popular Women’s Networking event.
We are delighted that so many female researchers took part and enjoyed not only the delicious cakes, but also the inspiring discussions.💡🍰💬
#VfS_Conf2025

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 26d

Listen to our recent graduate Laura Pagenhardt sharing her knowledge about a very specific German economy sector: the construction industry 🦺

DIW Berlin @diw.de · 26d

5-6% der Bruttowertschöpfung werden in der Bauindustrie erwirtschaftet – mehr als in großen Industriesektoren wie Maschinenbau oder Chemie. Seit 75 Jahren informiert das DIW-Bauvolumen über das Geschehen in einem Sektor, der oftmals unterschätzt wird. www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....

75 Jahre Bauvolumen - die Geschichte eines Auf und Ab
Podcast mit Laura Pagenhardt und Martin Gornig

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Christian Traxler @chtraxler.bsky.social · 26d

We're looking forward to hosting the opening of @bsoeberlin.bsky.social' acadmic year @hertieschool.bsky.social on October 8. To join us at this event, which includes (among others) a keynote by Michèle Tertilt on 'The Economics of Women’s Rights', register via👇
www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · 27d

ℹ️ The Graduate Center will be represented at the conference by our PhD's research presentations & an information booth.

❓🎓If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics at the Graduate Center, our GC Application Officer is present every day to answer your questions about our PhD program.

DIW Berlin @diw.de · 27d

Wir freuen uns auf den Start der @vfsecon.bsky.social-Jahrestagung und laden herzlich zu unserem Mittagsempfang mit einer Keynote von @bundesagentur.bsky.social-Vorständin Andrea Nahles ein! Los geht's am Montag, 15.9. ab 12:30 im Hörsaal B.
#VfS_Conf2025

Jahrestagung
des Vereins für Socialpolitik
September 2025
Sonntag
14
12:30
Raum S 11
(SG)
Mentoring Workshop for Women
Anna Bindler | DIW Berlin und Universität
Potsdam
12:30
Raum S 21
(SG)
Workshop: Practical Guidance for Open Science in Your Research
Levent Neyse | DIW Berlin und WZB
Montag
15
9:00
Raum S 65
(Phil)
Open Meeting A16: Health Systems & Aging
The Impact of Immigration on the Availability and Price of Long-term Care
Izabela Wnuk-Soares | DIW Berlin
12:30
Hörsaal B
(Hörsaalgebäude)
DIW Brown Bag Panel
Implikationen der industriellen Transformation für den Arbeitsmarkt
Keynote:
Andrea Nahles | Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Moderation:
Alexander Kritikos | DIW Berlin
Dienstag
16
9:00
Raum S 65
(Phil)
Open Meeting C16: Pensions, Aging and Retirement Planning
Policy Uncertainty, Misinformation, and Statutory Retirement Age Reform
Maximilian Blesch | DIW Berlin (Mit-Autor)
9:30
Raum S 55
(Phil)
Open Meeting C13: Macroeconomics I
The Macroeconomic Effects of Foreign Exchange Intervention
Malte Rieth | DIW Berlin und
Martin-Luther-University Halle Wittenberg
12:00
Raum S 23
(SG)
Open Meeting D08: Refugees and Integration Policies
Migration Aspirations and Knowledge about Legal Migration Opportunities
Yogam Tchokni | DIW Berlin (Mit-Autor)
15:30
Raum S 61
(Phil)
Open Meeting E13: Microeconomics of the Energy Transition I
Hedging as a Match-Maker: Unlocking Industrial Demand Flexibility for Renewable Energy Integration
Paula Niemöller | DIW Berlin
Leon Stolle | DIW Berlin (Mit-Autor)
Mittwoch
17
11:00
Raum S 16
(SG)
Open Meetingn G05: Monetary Policy II
Insulation through Credibility: Navigating US Monetary Spillovers
Gökhan Ider | DIW Berlin und FU Berlin
Mittagsempfang des DIW Berlin
mit einer Keynote von Andrea Nahles, Vorständin der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Montag, 15. September um 12.30 Uhr im Hörsaalgebäude (Hörsaal B)

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DIW Berlin @diw.de · 27d

Wir freuen uns auf den Start der @vfsecon.bsky.social-Jahrestagung und laden herzlich zu unserem Mittagsempfang mit einer Keynote von @bundesagentur.bsky.social-Vorständin Andrea Nahles ein! Los geht's am Montag, 15.9. ab 12:30 im Hörsaal B.
#VfS_Conf2025

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Thomas Rieger @thorieger.bsky.social · 28d

PhD life can get lonely until it’s not: just returned from talks in Nairobi (@iipf.bsky.social), Bordeaux (@eeanews.bsky.social), and Bonn (CASFI @christian-bayer.bsky.social). Presented two projects joint with @charlottebartels.bsky.social. Super grateful — 💯 inspired by both people and places 🦁🍷🎻

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Jan Marcus @janmarcus.de · 28d

🚨 Last chance to join the Berlin Replication Games! Registration closes this Friday, September 12.

Jörg Ankel-Peters @jrgptrs.bsky.social · Jul 31

Replication Games @i4replication.bsky.social coming to Berlin! @janmarcus.de Register here. www.surveymonkey.ca/r/I4R_Replic...

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Izabela Wnuk-Soares @wnuk-i.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us in Berlin for another great Masterclass 🚨

This time, we’re hosting Andrea Weber for a two-day workshop on UI 📋

Apply by Sept 6th!

#EconSky

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Attention Berlin-based PhDs & early-career researchers!

On 23-24 October, join the RFBerlin Masterclass with Andrea Weber and get the chance to deepen your understanding of market, labour and policies.

Apply till 6 September: form.typeform.com/to/tfgOD5y3

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 #CallForPapers We invite submissions to the RFBerlin Migration Forum.
🗓️ Deadline: 2 Nov 2025.
Submit your work now and share with colleagues! #MigrationForum2026 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526...

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · Aug 11

📄📄📄Call for Papers is open!
RFBerlin invites submissions for the next Migration Forum "Migration: Drivers, Consequences, and Governance". Submit your work now and share this call with colleagues.
Submit now: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526...
#Migration #Governance #callforpapers

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BeNA @berlinlabor.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 Save the date!

Join the BeNA Lecture Series with Peter Hull (Brown University) on Shift-Share & Recentered IV

📅 Oct 9–10, 2025
📍 DIW Berlin

Deep dive into modern econometric methods + a research talk + office hours.

Register by Sep 25, 2025!
labor-research.net/2025/08/29/b...

BeNA Lecture Series on Shift-Share and Recentered IV with Peter Hull - Berliner Netzwerk Arbeitsmarktforschung

Date: October 9–10, 2025 Location: DIW Berlin (Room: Elinor-Ostrom-Hall), Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße 58, 10117 Berlin The Berlin Network of Labor Market Research (BeNA) is pleased to announce a lecture ...

labor-research.net

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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · Aug 30

➡️ Deadline approaching—only one month left to send in your papers and presentation proposals for #CDSM2025!

🚨 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🚨
📅 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟭𝟮–𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹)
📥 Submission Deadline: 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

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humboldtuni.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social · Aug 21

Die @einsteinberlin.bsky.social hat eine neue englischsprachige „Landingpage“ gelauncht. Sie zeigt internationalen Forschenden #Berlin als Wissenschaftsstandort & informiert zu Förderungen.

Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · Aug 21

☎️ Berlin Calling: Your Research. Our City. A Perfect Match. The Einstein Postdoctoral Grant for early career researchers or the Einstein Visiting Fellowship for distinguished scholars – our funding opportunities offer pathways into Berlin’s research landscape.

berlincalling.einsteinfoundation.de

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Jonas Jessen @jonasjessen.bsky.social · Aug 22

In January 2026 the excellent Perspectives on (Un-)Employment PhD Workshop is taking place, organised by @iabnews.bsky.social & @fauwiso.bsky.social 🏗️

Keynotes: Paula England & David Dorn 💡

Deadline: 30 September 2025

Aimed at: PhD Students in economics & sociology

More info: shorturl.at/jATG3

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you are interested in doing a PhD in Economics at the Graduate Center, you can find more information about the application on our website: www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....

DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our map shows a selection of locations. In total, 59 PhD students have gone on research stays or completed their internships abroad.

The GC program offers special funding for research stays and internships, both in Germany and abroad.

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DIW Graduate Center @diwgradcenter.bsky.social · Aug 14

🇳🇴 Norway is also ranking among the top destinations, with our researchers particularly interested in working at the Norges Bank.

Other cities include, for example, Barcelona, Copenhagen or Paris 🥐

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