Bonn Graduate School of Economics
The Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) invites students from around the world to join our combinded 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 Microeconomic
- 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.
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: 5 years
- Degrees: Master of Science and Doctoral Degree
- Beginning of study: Winter Semester
- Application period: once a year from January until end of March (online)
Congratulations! Axel Niemeyer and Luca Henkel graduated from Bonn Graduate School of Economics.
Hanna Schwank, Assistant Professor of Economic History at the Department of Economics in Bonn, receives the Reinhard Selten Award of the Verein für Socialpolitik. The prize is endowed with 3,000 euros. It is awarded to young researchers whose work is distinguished by its originality, the significance of the research question and a sound methodology. The award ceremony took place on 24 September during the annual meeting of the VfS in Regensburg.
Congratulations! Cavit Destan and Sophie Kreutzkamp graduated from Bonn Graduate School of Economics.
It is with great sadness that the BGSE learned of the tragic and untimely death of its alumna, Prof. Nora Szech.
Congratulations! Fabian Schmitz and Matthias Gnewuch graduated from Bonn Graduate School of Economics.
The annual Manchot Lecture will take place on November 16th at the Universitätsclub Bonn, featuring Professor Per Krusell, a renowned economist. Professor Krusell's lecture, delivered in English, will revolve around a theme to be announced later. The event, open to the public, invites everyone interested in current economics research. Further details, including registration, will follow soon.
In 2023, the job market candidates of the Bonn Graduate School of Economics received various offers...
In the current QS ranking by subject, the Department of Economics is ranked 50th worldwide and 3rd in Germany. Depending on the subject, the subject rankings consist of 4-5 indicators such as academic reputation, reputation among employers, citations, or also the international research and publication network. Worldwide, 1,594 universities were ranked.
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
The BGSE is especially 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, Boston Consulting).
Get to know our Team
Faculty
Get to know our economic expert's teaching, conducting research, and supervising.
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:
