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Behavioral Public Economics

In the summer semester, Prof. Schöb is once again offering the 12-credit course "Behavioral Public Economics," which consists of a lecture component, an accompanying reading course, and a subsequent seminar. Registration is only possible via ls-schoeb@wiwiss.fu-berlin.de. The registration deadline is April 13, 2026!

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Office hours SoSe 26

This summer semester, Prof. Schöb will be available for office hours on Mondays, 1.30 to 3 pm

Please note: Appointments must be made in advance by emailing ls-schoeb@wiwiss.fu-berlin.de.

Further information

Prof. Dr. Ronnie Schöb will give two lectures as part of the "Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft"

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, we will once again be taking part in the Long Night of the Sciences. Prof. Dr. Ronnie Schöb will contribute with two exciting lectures focusing on current issues in social and fiscal policy.

18:30 – 20:00 - Rethinking basic income support
Citizen's Income alone is not enough: housing benefit and child supplement form a second system of income support, whose interactions lead to significant problems.

20:30 – 22:00 - Basic income: too good to be true?
Big promises are on the table: financial security, freedom from the obligation to work, greater opportunities for self-realization. But can a basic income truly deliver on these goals – or is it just a social policy utopia?

Wellblechlaube – Fabeckstraße 35, 14195 Berlin, Room
We look forward to your visit and an engaging exchange!

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Courses offered summer semester 2026

In the summer semester 2026, the Chair offers the courses, International Public Economics (Master) and Behavioral Public Economics (Master).

BeWell 2026: Annual Conference on Well-Being

On the 26th and 27th of February, 2026, the 7th BeWell Annual Conference on Well-Being will take place at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, organized by the Berlin Network for Research on Well-Being (BeWell).

This year's conference will cover a wide range of topics in well-being research, including governance, gender, spatial mobility, environmental influences, and their impact on well-being.

This year’s keynote lecture is presented by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek from the University of Lodz.

Venue: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Melanchtonianum, Universitätsplatz 9, 06108 Halle (Saale).

www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/en/forschung/research-on-wellbeing/index.html

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