Economics knows no borders

The Department of Economics stands for internationality on many levels: in our course content on global markets, multinational companies and international organisations, with our students and lecturers from all over the world and through our internationally relevant research.

„Our aim is to equip national and international students for the economic challenges and to publish our research findings in international journals.”

Prof. Dr. Thomas Gries,
Department spokesperson

Latest News

20.12.2024

Vor­trag beim BiG­SEM Work­shop der Biele­feld Gradu­ate School of Eco­nom­ics and Man­age­ment

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05.12.2024

Neuer Policy Brief zur Bedeu­tung der ziel­grup­pen­gerichteten Aus­gestal­tung von Förder­pro­gram­men

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04.12.2024

Gastvor­trag von Prof. Dr. Man­fred Holler

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21.11.2024

Start of the cent­ral al­loc­a­tion pro­ced­ure for theses in sum­mer semester 2025

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16.11.2024

Neue Pub­lika­tion im Journ­al of En­vir­on­ment­al Eco­nom­ics and Man­age­ment

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11.11.2024

Her­­­vor­ra­­gen­de Leis­­tun­­­gen in den Mo­­du­len des ver­­gan­ge­n­en Som­mer­­se­mes­ters aus­­ge­zeich­net

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21.10.2024

Des­tatis-Kolloqui­um "En­er­giewende und En­er­giepre­iskrise – zur Rolle der Daten" am 28./29. Novem­ber 2024

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21.10.2024

For­schung im Di­a­­log: Fa­kul­tät­s­­work­shop der Fa­kul­tät für Wirt­schaft­s­wis­sen­schaf­ten bringt Wis­sen­schaft­le­r*in­n­en zu­sam­­men

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10.10.2024

Neues Work­ing Pa­per zur Steiger­ung der En­er­gieef­f­iz­ienz in einkom­mensschwachen Haush­al­ten er­schien­en

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07.10.2024

Vor­trag im Forschungssem­in­ar des In­sti­tut d'Eco­nomía de Bar­celona

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02.10.2024

Re­peat tu­tori­al in the WS 24/25

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27.09.2024

Vor­trag im Forschungssem­in­ar des Tin­ber­gen In­sti­tuts

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23.09.2024

Neue Ver­öf­fent­lichung in Math­em­at­ic­al So­cial Sci­ences

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07.09.2024

Vor­trag auf der AFE Kon­fer­enz an der LSE

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26.08.2024

In­ter­view im IHK-Magazin zur Zusammen­arbeit von Wis­senschaft und Prax­is in Trans­form­a­tion­sprozessen

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International research

We offer fundamental and internationally high-quality research in the fields of economics, international economics and econometrics and focus on socially relevant issues based on the latest scientific methods and high-quality research data.

Re­search pro­jects

The members of the department contribute their expertise to larger research networks as well as to work on relevant, more specific issues. Our collaborations transcend faculty and university boundaries.

Pub­lic­a­tions

Within the department, we create a lively scientific exchange through joint research projects or cross-chair semi
exchange - a good basis for publishing our results in high-ranking journals.

Re­search fo­cus

Our research focuses on four main topics: Globalisation and Global Markets, Cooperation and Competition, Data Science in Economics, Sustainable and Inclusive Development.

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Re­search Centre Cen­ter for In­ter­na­tion­al Eco­nom­ics (CIE)

The CIE stands for independent and well-founded economic research of high quality and political relevance. With their research topics, the academics cover a broad spectrum of economic and international economic issues, both at the macro and micro level.

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Sci­entif­ic ca­reer

Become part of our team and take the opportunity to develop personally and work on exciting research projects.

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Study & Teaching

In teaching, the department organises the "International Economics and Management" course, which can be studied in English and provides students from many different countries with the relevant specialist knowledge of economic processes and methodological skills that equip them for the regional, national and international labour market.

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Study and teaching program at the Department Economics

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M. Sc. International Economics and Management

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Get in touch with us!

Prof. Dr. Thomas Gries

Makroökonomik, Internationale Wachstums- und Konjunkturtheorie

Room Q4.146
Paderborn University
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn

Office hours

Thursday 13:00-14:00