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On November 20, 2025, Severin Bachmann successfully defended his dissertation on the topic “From Digital-Generated Data to Economic Insight: Studies on Retail Governance, Housing Markets, and Model Interpretability.” The entire team congratulates Dr. Severin Bachmann on his well-deserved success! ...

Recently published in International Review of Economics and Finance, author Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede investigates „The impact of the equity ratio on membership in cooperative banks during the financial crisis.“ Abstract: Member orientation is one of the cornerstones of cooperative banks. Members ...

Our team wishes all FAU WiSo students a successful semester and an inspiring academic experience! The courses offered by the Chair of Social Policy can be found at: Our Courses.

The Chair of Social Policy recently moved from the 4th to the 1st floor at Findelgasse 7/9 in Nuremberg. You can find our new offices (FG 1.014 – 1.016) via the entrance to the WiSo Administration (Fachbereichsverwaltung) on the first floor. Find our contact information here: Our Team.

Economist Matthias Wrede, Professor of Social Policy at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, was interviewed by the F.A.Z. (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) about the housing shortage in Germany, its consequences for the labor market, and possible solutions. Like many other wealthy countries, Germany is fac...

The new competition for the Friedwart Bruckhaus Awards 2025/2026 has been announced on behalf of Managing Director Barbara Frenz and the jury. The theme is "Undesirable developments in the housing market – between market and government failure?" Prizes will be awarded for academic and journalistic w...