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About Department of Economics Bonn

The Department of Economics Bonn 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. In our programs, we offer our students a high-quality education : Bachelor Volkswirtschaftslehre (Economics) Bachelor Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Economics Dual-Subject) Bachelor Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Economics Minor) Bachelor Law & Economics Master Economics Doctoral Program (PhD) with integrated MSc Economic Research We connect research and teaching to up-to-date knowledge on various economic topics and instruct our students on how to apply their knowledge in various settings. We encourage our students to exercise their critical thinking and analytical skills. The Department of Economics Bonn is one of the leading economic research institutions in Europe. In the Shanghai Ranking, we are ranked first in Germany and 39th worldwide. In the current Tilburg Ranking, the department is ranked 30th worldwide. Our research is funded by renowned institutions such as the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) or the European Research Council (ERC). The department has a leading role in three research clusters: the Cluster of Excellence "ECONtribute: Markets and Public Policy", the Cluster of Excellence "Hausdorff Center for Mathematics" and the Collaborative Research Center "Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges". With our research, we want to actively contribute to public debates on central societal challenges and provide impulses for effective political measures.