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

23.02.2022

Beginning of 1st registration phase and new courses at the Chair of Microeconomics

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21.02.2022

Evaluationen für Module des WS 21/22 nun abrufbar

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18.01.2022

New members Rachel and Nadine at the Chair of Microeconomics

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21.12.2021

Stellenausschreibung für die Tutorien Mikroökonomie für das Sommersemester 2022

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20.12.2021

Mikro Tutor*innen für das SoSe 22 gesucht!

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16.12.2021

Start of the central allocation procedure for theses

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16.12.2021

Fakultätsforschungsworkshop für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs der Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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15.12.2021

Establishment of the Center for Sustainable Economy

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22.11.2021

Lehrpreis für besonderes Engagement in der Lehre 2021

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08.11.2021

Auswahl Abschlussarbeiten SS22 beendet

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08.09.2021

late registrations possible for seminars WiSe 2021/2022

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08.09.2021

Teaching Winter Term 2021/2022

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31.08.2021

Publication in Theoretical and Applied Climatology

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27.08.2021

Information concerning the winter semester 2021/22

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25.08.2021

Recap: Expedition Wissenschaft - Spielen Sie mit? (Saturday, 14.08.2021)

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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