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.

Professorships

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

Prof. Dr. Burkhard Hehenkamp,
Department spokesperson

Latest News

18.11.2025

Start des zen­t­ralen Ver­gabever­fahrens für Ab­schlus­sarbeiten im Som­mersemester 2026

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11.11.2025

Present­a­tion: Prof. Dr Burkhard Hehen­kamp: Sus­tain­able hos­pit­al reg­u­la­tion: On the wel­fare im­plic­a­tions of di­git­al treat­ments, XVI…

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30.10.2025

New pub­lic­a­tion in the Journ­al Eco­nom­ics Let­ters

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06.09.2025

Present­a­tion: Prof. Dr. Burkhard Hehen­kamp: Sus­tain­able hos­pit­al reg­u­la­tion - On the wel­fare im­plic­a­tions of di­git­al treat­ment, 4th…

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01.09.2025

Mac­roe­co­nom­ics and glob­al­isa­tion: an in­dis­pens­able link

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08.07.2025

Fritz-Thyssen-Stif­tung fördert Forschung­s­pro­jekt zu Ver­hal­tensan­pas­sun­gen in der En­er­giekrise

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30.06.2025

We­bin­ar zu Trans­form­a­tion­sprozessen in der En­er­gie- und Wasser­wirtschaft in Ko­op­er­a­tion mit dem BDEW

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26.06.2025

Poster Present­a­tion: Nik­las Otto: In­nov­a­tions and Li­cens­ing - The Im­pact of Non-Drastic In­nov­a­tions on Emis­sions and So­cial Wel­fare,…

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26.06.2025

Present­a­tion: Prof. Dr. Burkhard Hehen­kamp: Sus­tain­able hos­pit­al reg­u­la­tion – On the wel­fare im­plic­a­tions of di­git­al treat­ment,…

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25.06.2025

Jun­ger Forscher Hariak­sha Gunda aus den USA zu Be­such im PAR­SEC

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16.06.2025

In­aug­ur­al lec­ture by Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgarten: "Glob­al­isa­tion without a fu­ture or the fu­ture of glob­al­isa­tion?"

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16.06.2025

Re­view of the Brown­Bag by Mar­ie We­gen­er

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04.06.2025

Start of the cent­ral al­loc­a­tion pro­ced­ure for theses in winter semester 2025/26

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19.05.2025

Vorträge auf der 13. Man­nheim Con­fer­ence En­ergy and the En­vir­on­ment

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14.05.2025

Present­a­tion: Prof. Dr Burkhard Hehen­kamp: Sus­tain­able hos­pit­al reg­u­la­tion - On the wel­fare im­plic­a­tions of di­git­al treat­ment

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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.

Our research profile

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.

Project overview

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.

Publications

Re­search fo­cus

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

Focus Areas
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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

+49 5251 60-2113 Send E-Mail Directions

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Thursday 13:00-14:00