18th RGS Doctoral Conference 2025

Headline Topic: Family Economics
February 25-26, 2025

About the Conference

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 18th RGS Doctoral Conference, with the headline topic “Family Economics”. We are excited about the high-quality contributions to this year’s conference program and honored that you are joining us to present your work and discuss your research with other doctoral students. The conference is organized annually by the Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ), rotating locations between those of RGS Econ’s initiators: Bochum, Duisburg, Dortmund, and Essen. The conference serves as a platform for young talented economists – just like you – to engage in fruitful discussions, to learn and share knowledge, to build networks, and, ideally, to initiate joint research projects. RGS Econ’s faculty members, who will chair the sessions, are also more than happy to discuss research ideas and give comments. Engage!

As a particular highlight and in line with this year’s focus on Family Economics, the conference features a keynote speech by Professor Michèle Tertilt (University of Mannheim) and Aslı Sevindim (Head of Integration department, NRW Ministry).

We hope that the conference persistently contributes to the advancement of economic research and research-based policy advice, through dialogue and mutual understanding, by bringing together early-career researchers and prospective leaders from across Europe and the world. Comments and suggestions for improvement are highly welcome.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Christoph Hanck, Director RGS Econ
Prof. Dr. Christoph M. Schmidt, Director RGS Econ

Conference Highlights

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Michèle Tertilt (University of Mannheim)
Aslı Sevindim (Head of Integration department, NRW Ministry)

Registration Desk

Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ) February 25 (8:00 – 19:00), February 26 (8:00 – 12:45)

Venue

Technische Universität Dortmund,
Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ),
Emil-Figge-Str. 59, 44227 Dortmund

How to Get to the Conference

Travel Information

By Train

From the main train station in Dortmund (Dortmund Hbf), take the train S1 towards "Solingen Hbf". Exit at "Dortmund Universität S". From there, it's a 10-minute walk to the conference location.

By Car

Exit the highway A40 or A45 at "Dortmund-Dorstfeld/Universität". Follow the signs to "Universität".

Conference Venue

Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ)
Emil-Figge-Str. 59
44227 Dortmund
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Room Information

Campus Map

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General Information

Canteen (Mensa)

In order to receive the reduced price for students at the university canteen (mensa), conference attendees will need to show their student ID (from their home university) to the cashier. The canteen (mensa) is located near the conference location at IBZ and can be reached in less than five minutes.

Internet Access

Internet access via eduroam is provided. Additionally, internet access via a guest network will be available throughout the conference building. The name and access code of the wireless network will be available at the information desk.

Contact

Sascha Keweloh
Email: sascha.keweloh@rgs-econ.de

About RGS Econ

The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) provides internationally competitive research-oriented doctoral training in economics in the form of a structured program. It is part of the Research Academy Ruhr and combines and builds on the expertise of one of Germany’s leading economic research institutes, the RWI – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research, and of four economics departments of the University Alliance Ruhr: TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen and Mercator School of Management), and Ruhr-University Bochum.

RGS Econ funds around eight excellent entering doctoral students per year with scholarships and teaching and research assistant positions. Advanced coursework, appropriate guidance, a cooperative learning environment, and an extensive research network and infrastructure are geared to support our students in conducting first-rate research and our graduates in obtaining excellent positions in academia, in research and policy institutions, and in the private sector.

The program covers all major areas of economics, from theory to empirical analysis, and from policy design to its evaluation. Faculty members of the RGS Econ group themselves into three major research clusters:

  • Cluster 1: Applied Microeconometrics and Policy Analysis
  • Cluster 2: Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Cluster 3: Microeconomics, Game Theory, Mechanism Design and Public Finance

RGS Econ is proudly sponsored by, among others

Organizers & Committees

Conference Organization

  • Christoph Hanck (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Christoph M. Schmidt (Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI)
  • Galina Zudenkova (TU Dortmund University)
  • Sascha Keweloh (RGS Econ)
  • Katharina Vollmer (RGS Econ)

Scientific Committee

  • Erwin Amann (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Antonia Arsova (TU Dortmund University)
  • Ronald Bachmann (HHU Düsseldorf & RWI)
  • Almut Balleer (TU Dortmund University & RWI)
  • Thushyanthan Baskaran (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Thomas Bauer (Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI)
  • Boris Blagov (RWI)
  • Nina Boberg-Fazlic (TU Dortmund University)
  • Michael J. Böhm (TU Dortmund University)
  • Lukas Buchheim (TU Dortmund University)
  • Matthias Busse (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Volker Clausen (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Matei Demetrescu (TU Dortmund University)
  • Manuel Frondel (Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI)
  • Vasyl Golosnoy (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Christoph Hanck (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Christiane Hellmanzik (TU Dortmund University)
  • Zohal Hessami (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Martin Hibbeln (TU Dortmund University)
  • Yannick Hoga (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Carsten Jentsch (TU Dortmund University)
  • Philip Jung (TU Dortmund University)
  • Martin Karlsson (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Rüdiger Kiesel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Eugen Kováč (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Kati Krähnert (Ruhr-University Bochum)

Scientific Committee

  • Michael Kramm (TU Dortmund University)
  • Astrid Krenz (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Sanne Kruse-Becher (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Daniel Kühnle (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Michael Lamla (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Ludger Linnemann (TU Dortmund University)
  • Andreas Löschel (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Till Massing (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Lars Metzger (TU Dortmund University)
  • Sebastian Otten (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Marie Elina Paul (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Peter Posch (TU Dortmund University)
  • Edgar Preugschat (TU Dortmund University)
  • Jan Prüser (TU Dortmund University)
  • Julio Robledo (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Roos (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • Christoph M. Schmidt (Ruhr-University Bochum & RWI)
  • Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Kristina Strohmaier (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Colin Vance (Jacobs University Bremen & RWI)
  • Matthias Westphal (FernUniversität in Hagen)
  • Jens Wrona (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Ansgar Wübker (Hochschule Harz & RWI)
  • Florian Ziel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
  • Galina Zudenkova (TU Dortmund University)