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An interview with FAU WiSo economist Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede What is the current situation on the housing market – is housing becoming more expensive throughout Germany or mainly in certain locations? From 2010 to mid-2022, real estate prices rose across Germany, followed by a brief decline and t...

What can be done about the significant increase in rents on the tight housing markets in Germany? One way is to better support housing cooperatives. The analysis of surveys among housing cooperatives and the 2011 and 2022 census show that although housing cooperatives are also significantly affected...

City Ranking 2024: "A lack of affordable housing can put the brakes on mobility” What can municipalities do to attract people and businesses? Economist and head of the Chair of Social Policy at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede, talks about the importance of educational infrast...

You are invited to join the Nuremberg Research Seminar in Economics (NRSE) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm. The seminar will be held at the FAU WiSo, Lange Gasse 20, Room 0.423. The guest speaker, Prof. Dr. Hans Koster (University of Amsterdam), will be talking about “The Pers...

In order for students to have their academic achievements abroad recognized by the FAU WiSo, a "Learning Agreement" must be concluded with the respective WiSo chair before the study abroad. The procedure for the recognition of courses and the issuing of "Learning Agreements" at the Chair of Economic...

You are invited to join the Nuremberg Research Seminar in Economics (NRSE) on June 19, 2024 from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm. The seminar will be held at the FAU WiSo, Lange Gasse 20, Room 0.423. The guest speaker Christian Zimpelmann (IZA – Institute of Labor Economics) will be talking about „How Gender Rol...