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Welcome to the Chair of Economics and Social Policy
The Chair of Economics and Social Policy, headed by Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede, is dedicated to high quality research and teaching in the areas of social policy, public finance, and regional and urban economics.

In their research paper "Public Acceptance of Regional Redistribution in Germany: A Survey Experiment on the Perceived Deservingness of Regions,“ recently published in the Journal of Social Policy, authors Jan Gniza, M.Sc. and Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede investigate factors explaining the public degree...
The exam review for "Social Policy in an Interdependent World" (SPIW) from the Winter Semester 2023 will take place on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Findelgasse 7/9 in Lecture Hall FG 0.016.
In order to attend the exam review, please register by April 14, 2023 via email...
In his research paper „How Short-Term Rentals are Changing the Neighborhood“, recently published in the journal International Regional Science Review, Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede investigates whether short-term rental contracts (AirBnb) tend to replace permanent use in low-quality rather than high-qual...