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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News

Maxi Günnewig receives award for digital finance research

Maxi Günnewig has been awarded the Philipp Sandner Award in Digital Finance Research from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and WM Gruppe. He received the 10,000 euro prize for his work on smart banks. The award was presented at the Crypto Assets Conference on 26 March 2025.

Girls' Day sparks interest in Economics

On Girls' Day on 3 April, organized by the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute and the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn, fourteen young schoolgirls took an exciting look at the world of research and economics.

Schaden Fake News der Wirtschaft? Neue Folge des ECONtribute-Podcast

Gefährden Fake News nicht nur die Demokratie, sondern schaden auch der Wirtschaft? Lässt sich das überhaupt messen? Und wieviel ist Menschen der Schutz vor Falschinformationen wert?

Department of Economics in 2nd place in QS Ranking

The international ranking provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published this year's subject ranking. In the ranking of economics/econometrics, the Department of Economics is in 61st place. In a Germany-wide comparison, the University of Bonn's Department of Economics has improved to 2nd place compared to the previous year.

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Events

Tuesday May 06, 2025

Manchot Lecture 2025 - Featuring Dirk Bergemann

Universitätsclub Bonn

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

The annual Manchot Lecture, featuring Dirk Bergemann, takes place on May 06, 2025, starting at 16:00 at the Universitätsclub Bonn. This event, open to the ...

Tuesday May 13, 2025

Infoveranstaltung Arbeitsmarkt für Volkswirt*innen

via Zoom

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Wie geht es nach dem Studium weiter? Welche Karrieremöglichkeiten gibt es? Wo kann ich arbeiten? – Diese und weitere relevante Fragen zum Thema Arbeitsmarkt ...

Tuesday May 13, 2025

Informationen zum Praktikum im freien Wahlpflichtbereich

via Zoom

06:15 PM - 07:00 PM

Sie überlegen während Ihres Studiums im Rahmen des Wahlpflichtbereichs ein Praktikum zu absolvieren? Wann der beste Zeitpunkt dafür ist und welche Formalia zur ...

Wednesday May 21, 2025

Fakultätskarrieretag

via Zoom

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Am 21.05.2025 findet von 10-15 Uhr der Fakultätskarrieretag statt. Im Messezelt auf dem Parkplatz hinter dem Juridicum freuen sich viele interessante ...

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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

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.

RTG 2281

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