Prof. Börsch-Supan Receives Honorary Doctorate
The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Rostock awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Prof. Axel Börsch-Supan, PhD, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social
Otto-Hahn-Medaille für Felizia Hanemann
Für ihre Doktorarbeit erhielt Dr. Felizia Hanemann vom Max-Planck-Institut für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik die Otto-Hahn-Medaille der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Die Auszeichnung würdigt herausragende
Prof. Becker Explains Asylum Law in 70 Seconds
On the occasion of the anniversary of the German Basic Law, the Federal Government has asked well-known constitutional experts to explain the 19 fundamental rights in 70 seconds each. In his short con
SHARE Wave 7 Data Released
The SHARE Release 7.0.0 includes the first release of wave 7 data. Eight new countries joined SHARE in wave 7: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Romania and Slovakia. The data colle
MEA Becomes ECSR Member
The Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy is now a member institution of the European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR).
Tabea Bucher-Koenen Takes Over Professorship
Prof. Dr. Tabea Bucher-Koenen, former staff member at the Max-Planck-Institute for Social Law and Social Policy and until the beginning of this year head of the research unit “Old-Age Provision and So
New Database SPLASH Online
The new Social Policy and Law Shared Database (SPLASH) is now online available. The Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy provides researchers with statistical data and policy content
Award-winning Dissertation
Dr. Stefan Stegner, a former staff member of the Institute, was awarded the Munich University Society's Doctoral Award 2018 for his thesis. Under the supervision of Prof. Ulrich Becker, Director at th