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Institute of Economics

Team des Instituts für Volkswirtschaftslehre

At the Institute of Economics, we teach and research the causes and consequences of economic, political, and social phenomena. What drives growth, unemployment, and inflation? When do people vote or protest? How do urban and rural areas evolve?

NEWS

Papers in Regional Science

19.03.2026

New Publication

Prof. Dr. Felix Rösel (Technical University of Braunschweig) and Mona Foertsch (ifo Institute Dresden) have published the article “How contagious are health shocks on political outcomes? Evidence from the 1918 Spanish flu in Germany” in the journal "Papers in Regional Science". The paper examines whether and how health crises affect politics.

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25.02.2026

Braunschweig Seminar (Presentation)

On April 9, 2026, as part of the lecture series “Braunschweig Seminar on Economics, Politics & Practice,” Prof. Dr. Joachim Weimann will give a lecture on “The crucial issue of climate policy and the role of narratives” at the House of Science.

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EVENTS

Date Time Venue Event Speaker
08.04.2026 11:00 Institute, Seminar room Institute Seminar Viktoria Kleinschmidt (TU BS)
09.04.2026 18:30 Haus der Wissenschaft Braunschweig Seminar Prof. Dr. Joachim Weimann
15.04.2026 tba Institute, Seminar room Exam review  
22.04.2026 11:00 Institute, Seminar room Institute Seminar Dimitria Freitas (TU Dresden)

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