Department of Economics
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Economics in Bonn­ takes first place in Germany
Shanghai ranking by subject 2024
Department of Economics
Economics in Bonn­ takes first place in Germany

Department of Economics

The University of Bonn’s Department of Economics is one of the strongest research departments in the field of economics in Europe. Through research and teaching, we aim to contribute to addressing major societal challenges and to provide impulses for effective and evidence-based economic policy. Our focus is on the education of young economists from the bachelor's to the doctoral level.

News
Bonn graduate Philipp Strack receives award from WirtschaftsWoche

"Philipp Strack from Bonn is one of the world's most research-oriented economists. Some even consider the young Yale professor a candidate for the Nobel Prize” is how WirtschaftsWoche explains its choice. With the “Deutschlands 30 bis 2030” initiative, WirtschaftsWoche honors people from Germany who “encourage others with their ideas, projects or companies, create innovations and breakthroughs and are exemplary in their field”. Economist Philipp Strack, who graduated from the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn and completed his doctorate at the Bonn Graduate School of Economics, is one of the 30 award winners in 2024.

Job Market Candidates of 2024/25

These are the Job Market Candidates for 2024/25 of the Department of Economics.

Apply as a tutor now!

The recruitment period is 07.04.2025 to 18.07.2025, during which each tutor will hold two 90-minute weekly tutorials.

Shanghai ranking by subject 2024: Bonn first place in Germany

Once again this year, the current “Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024” of the well-known Shanghai Ranking confirms the strength of the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn. In economics, Bonn is ranked 41st internationally, 9th in Europe, as in the previous year, and 1st in Germany.


Studying

The Department of Economics offers the degree programs BSc "Economics", BA "Economics" (2-subject or accompanying subject) and MSc "Economics".

PhD

Are you aiming for a doctorate? The Bonn Graduate School of Economics offers an English-language Doctoral Program (PhD) with an integrated Master in Economic Research for students from all over the world.


Institutions

Excellence Cluster ECONtribute
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Excellence Cluster

The ECONtribute Excellence Cluster in Economic Sciences conducts research on markets in the area of intersection between business, politics and society.

CRC TR 224
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Collaborative Research Center

The SFB TR 224 deals with equal opportunities, market regulation and financial market stability as societal challenges.

RGT 2281
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Graduate College

The Research Training Group conducts research on the macroeconomic consequences of inequality and how fiscal, financial and monetary policies should take inequality into account.

Isabel Schnabel Lecture
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Institutes

The department is organized in a departmental structure encompassing scientific and teaching areas and is divided into five institutes for teaching and research.


Contact

Study Counseling Bachelor

Vera Häckel

0.037

Adenauerallee 24-42

53113

Study Counseling Master & Exchange

Sabine Hübner-Monien

0.039

Adenauerallee 24-42

53113 Bonn

Office of the Department

Julia Ferreira Pacheco

0.012

Adenauerallee 24-26

53113


Department of Economics

Juridicum
Adenauerallee 24-42
53113 Bonn

Opening Hours Juridicum

Lecture hours

  • Mo - Thu
    08.00 - 22.00 h
  • Fr - Sa
    08.00 - 20.00 h
  • Sunday
    closed

Lecture-free time

  • Mo - Thu
    08.00 - 22.00 h
  • Fr - Sa
    08.00 - 20.00 h
  • Sunday
    closed
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