The VfS congratulates Philipp Strack on being awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, one of the highest honors in economics.
The VfS Abitur Award for Economics will be awarded again in 2024! You can find more information here if you would like to bring the prize to your school.
On April 1, 2024, Achim Wambach assumes the position of managing editor of the VfS journal "Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik"
This year, the VfS Standing Field Committee on Economic History selected Maria Waldinger as the recipient of the Schmölders Award. Congratulations!
The Call for Papers for the Open Conference section of the VfS Annual Conference at the TU Berlin starts on February 1, 2024.
Gert Wagner passed away far too soon on January 28, 2024 at the age of 71. With his passing, we have lost a committed economist who, as an academic, initiated and achieved a great deal in his lifetime...
The European Economic Association and the Code of Ethics working group of the Verein für Socialpolitik invite you to take part in a survey on the professional climate in economics in Europe.
September 24 - 27, 2023 in Regensburg Local Organisation: Jürgen Jerger (University of Regensburg) Core Conference: Davide Cantoni (LMU Munich) Open Meeting: Sebastian Braun (University of…
The results of the by-election for the office of the VfS cash auditor are out: We congratulate Jochen Hundsdoerfer on his election!
In close cooperation with KfW Development Bank, the Standing Field Committee on Development Economics of the Verein für Socialpolitik awards the 2024 funding award for practice-oriented development...