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.

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Armin Falk on the Hypothese podcast

In the latest episode of the University of Bonn's Hypothese podcast, Prof.Dr. Armin Falk talks about cooperation among people. Together with Prof. Dr. Peter Andre (Goethe University Frankfurt), Prof. Dr. Teodora Boneva (University of Bonn), and Prof. Dr. Felix Chopra (Frankfurt School of Finance), he recently published the worldwide study "Homo cooperans: Understanding the nature of human cooperation", which produced surprising results.

Call for papers: 7th Annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics and Finance in Europe

DIW Berlin and the University of Bonn are pleased to host the 7th Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics and Finance in Europe (WIMFE) at DIW Berlin on April 22–23, 2027, in cooperation with the Bank of England. The event is co-organized by Stefanie J. Huber (University of Bonn) together with Sonja Dobkowitz, Pia Hüttl, and Teresa Schildmann (all DIW Berlin).

Benjamin Born Awarded the Carl Menger Prize

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Born, professor of macroeconomics at the Institute for Macroeconomics and Econometrics in the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn, has been awarded the Carl Menger Prize by the Verein für Socialpolitik. The award ceremony took place on September 14 at the University of Innsbruck as part of the Verein für Socialpolitik’s annual conference.

Shanghai Ranking 2026: Bonn Economics Ranks 49th Worldwide, 1st in Germany

The Department of Economics at the University of Bonn is strongly positioned in the current "Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026" (GRAS) by Shanghai Ranking. In the field of Economics, Bonn ranks 49th worldwide, 13th in Europe, and 1st in Germany.

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Events

Monday Sep 28, 2026 until Oct 09, 2026

Mathematics preliminary course

Juridicum

10:00 AM

Prepare for the start of your studies: The Mathematics preliminary course reviews key mathematical concepts from school that are particularly important for the ...

Friday Oct 02, 2026

Module Selection Subject-Specific Elective Area (B.Sc. VWL)

Online via Zoom (Link ...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In an online information session, Bachelor's students in Economics will be informed about the selection of modules in the subject-specific elective area. Vera ...

Monday Oct 05, 2026

B.Sc. Economics & Computer Science: Starting Your Studies

Juridicum

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

The Department of Economics cordially invites all prospective students of the Bachelor’s program in Economics & Computer Science. Learn everything you need to ...

Tuesday Oct 06, 2026

Ambitions & challenges in data science & research data management

Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

A workshop on ambitions and challenges in data science and research data management will take place on October 6, 2026 (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) at the ...

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Overview of recent publications

“Eliciting moral preferences under image concerns: Theory and experiment”

The article “Eliciting moral preferences under image concerns: Theory and experiment” by Roland Bénabou, Armin Falk, Luca Henkel, and Jean Tirole was published in Games and Economic Behavior.

"The extreme points of mean-preserving contractions"

The article "The extreme points of mean-preserving contractions" by Andreas Kleiner, Benny Moldovanu, Philipp Strack, Mark Whitmeyer was published in Journal of Economic Theory.

“Different no more: Country spreads in advanced and emerging economies”

The article “Different no more: Country spreads in advanced and emerging economies” by Benjamin Born, Gernot J. Müller, Johannes Pfeifer and Susanne Wellmann was published in the Journal of International Economics.

“Mental Models of the Stock Market”

The article “Mental Models of the Stock Market” by Peter Andre, Philipp Schirmer, and Johannes Wohlfart was published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

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Studying

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

Study Programs

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.

PhD Program

Institutions

Excellence Cluster

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

ECONtribute

Collaborative Research Center

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

CRC TR 224

Institutes

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

Institutes