Bonn Graduate School of Economics
The Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) invites students from around the world to join our combined MSc/PhD program in economics. At the BGSE, you will have the chance to study and do research, entirely in English, in a supportive and intellectually demanding environment. We foster a cooperative team spirit among our student body.
The BGSE pursues research activities in the following five research areas:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Management and Applied Microeconomics
- Financial Economics
- Macroeconomics and Public Economics
- Econometrics and Statistics
Our doctoral students receive grants to cover living expenses.
Many graduates of our doctoral program are now in leading academic positions.
Philipp Strack, winner of the Clark Medal and BGSE Alumnus
"I associate the University of Bonn above all with my co-authors and friends, as well as my time as a student, which I enjoyed very much. I am grateful for the world-class education I received at the University of Bonn and especially at the Bonn Graduate School of Economics, which made my academic career possible."
Job Market Candidates 2024/25 and Placements 2023
In 2023, our job market candidates received various offers and decided to continue their academic careers at the following universities and research institutions:
- Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
- Erasmus School of Economics Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Paris-Saclay University, France
- University of Oxford, UK
- University of Manchester, UK
- Aalto University, Helsinki
- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA
- TED University, Ankara, Turkey
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Luxembourg
- National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge (MA), USA
Our Program
Doctoral Program (PhD) with integrated MSc Economic Research
- Duration:
- MSc: 2 years
- PhD: 3 years
- Degrees: Master of Science and Doctoral Degree
- Beginning of study: Winter Semester
- Application period: once a year from end of November until January 15 (online)
Manchot Lecture
The annual lectures are delivered by internationally distinguished experts and address a general audience interested in economic research.
BGSE's doctoral student exchange programs
The BGSE is a founding partner of the European Doctoral Program (EDP) and has established further exchange programs with other renowned universities abroad, such as Berkeley and Yale.
Department of Economics
The main research fields of our faculty include game theory, applied microeconomics, monetary and international macroeconomics, contract theory, labour economics and finance.
Job Market
We are particularly proud of the success of our graduates in the academic world but also in research-related organizations and in the private sector.
Our alumni have obtained prestigious positions at universities in the U.S. (e.g., Harvard, Berkeley, Penn, UCLA, Michigan, Minnesota), in Europe (e.g., University of Oxfrod, University College London, Pompeu Fabra, Tilburg, Carlos III, Stockholm, Zurich) and in Germany (e.g., Mannheim, Munich, Berlin, Cologne). In addition, many alumni are currently in the non-academic sector (e.g., European Central Bank, German Central Bank, Bank of England, U.S. Federal Reserve Board, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group).
Get to Know Our Team
Faculty
Get to know our economic experts' teaching, research, and supervision.
Students
Get to know our current doctoral students.
Staff
In terms of questions regarding the program, application and much more our team members are happy to help.
The BGSE has strong collaborations with the following local and international partners.
Some of these partners provide generous financial support to the BGSE and its students:
