Chair of Economics
and Social Policy

Led by Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede, the chair is dedicated to research and teaching in the fields of Social Policy, Public Finance, and Urban and Regional Economics.

Information on Learning Agreements for Study Abroad can be found here.

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11AUG 2026
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Review of Exam Results
Below you will find our current schedule for the review of exams from the Summer Semester 2026. (This list will be expanded as we complete the correction of exams for each of our courses). Participation is only possible with prior registration.
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14JUL 2026
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Bachelor Thesis in WS 2026/27
Applications to complete a Bachelor Thesis in Winter Semester 2026/27 at the Chair of Economics and Social Policy are due by Friday, September 11, 2026. The Chair supervises Bachelor and Master theses with a focus on: More information: in English: www.sozialpolitik.rw.fau.eu/studium-lehre/bachelorarbeiten/ in German: www.sozialpolitik.rw.fau.de/studium-lehre/bachelorarbeiten/
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03JUN 2026
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Join the Economists Reception on June 30, 2026
Are you interested in Economics (VWL), but you are not quite sure what to do with it later? Then you are in the right place! Each semester at the Economists‘ Reception (Empfang der Volkswirte), former students of the Economics program (VWL) at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg talk about the occupations they work in today and how they got there. […]
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12MAY 2026
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Call for Entries: IGA Research Award 2026
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2026 To promote research in the field of cooperatives, with a particular focus on the Alpine region, the International Institute for Cooperative Research in the Alpine Region (IGA) awards substantial prize money. Academic research papers and publications in the field of cooperatives, with a particular focus on the Alpine region, are […]
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28APR 2026
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Join the Big Bang Management Summit
On 11 June 2026, the BIG BANG Nuremberg Management Summit 2026 will take place at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. The summit brings together top decision-makers from industry, politics and academia: Dr Roland Busch (Siemens), Katrin Adt (Renault Group), Miguel Ángel López Borrego (thyssenkrupp), Dr Markus Söder (Minister-President of Bavaria) and many others. The agenda includes topics such as AI […]On 11 June 2026, the BIG BANG Nuremberg Management Summit 2026 will take place at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. The summit brings together top decision-makers from industry, politics and academia: Dr Roland Busch (Siemens), Katrin Adt (Renault Group), Miguel Ángel López Borrego (thyssenkrupp), Dr Markus Söder (Minister-President of Bavaria) and many others. The agenda includes topics such as AI […]
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20FEB 2026
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Apply to MA Seminar „Public Economics 1“ by March 4
The Chair of Social Policy (Prof. Wrede) and the Chair of Public Finance (Prof. Büttner) are offering the Master Seminar Public Economics 1 in Summer Semester 2026. Master students who would like to participate in the seminar during the Summer Semester 2026 should express their interest by submitting the required participation form via email to Elisa Poletto (elisa.poletto(at)fau.de) by March 4, 2026. […]The Chair of Social Policy (Prof. Wrede) and the Chair of Public Finance (Prof. Büttner) are offering the Master Seminar Public Economics 1 in Summer Semester 2026. Master students who would like to participate in the seminar during the Summer Semester 2026 should express their interest by submitting the required participation form via email to Elisa Poletto (elisa.poletto(at)fau.de) by March 4, 2026. […]
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