Economist Philipp Strack, who is a University of Bonn graduate and additionally took his doctorate at the Bonn Graduate School of Economics, has received the John Bates Clark Medal—considered the second most prestigious award in the field of economics after the Nobel Prize. The medal is awarded by the American Economic Association (AEA) to economists under age forty living in the United States who have made significant scholarly and research contributions in the field of economics.

The BGSE office will be closed for the holidays from December 20th to January 3rd. Happy holidays and best wishes for a healthy and peaceful new year!

These are the Job Market Candidates for 2023/24 of the Department of Economics.

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.