Policy Lectures

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.21
"Wachstumshemmnisse und Finanzprobleme: Welche Perspektiven hat Deutschland?"

• Date: 03. Dezember 2025
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Martin Werding (Professor für Sozialpolitik und öffentliche Finanzen an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Mitglied des Sachverständigenrates Wirtschaft) 
• Moderation: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until December 01, 2025. Please register here.

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.20
"Bildung und Wohlstand: Das Wissenskapital der Nationen und wie wir es mehren"

• Date: 27. November 2024
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Ludger Wößmann (Professor für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Leiter des ifo Zentrums für Bildungsökonomik) 
• Moderator: Dr. Lavinia Kinne (DIW, University of Potsdam, BSoE, CEPA)
• Registration: open until November 25, 2024.

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.19
"The renewed impetus for the social dimension of the EU under the VDL Commission"

• Date: July 3, 2024
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Dr. Fabien Dell (Head of Unit Strategic, Legal and Interinstitutional Coordination,DG Employment at the EU Commission) 
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.18
„LinkedIn’s Economic Graph – a Digital Map of the Global Labour Market”

• Date: May 15, 2024
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker:  Kristin Keveloh (Senior Lead Manager for Public Policy and the Economic Graph Programme, LinkedIn) 
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.17
„Ready, steady, go? Meta results on gender-specific competition behavior.”

• Date: January 31, 2024
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Miriam Beblo (University of Hamburg) 
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until January 29, 2024.

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.16
"Demographic Change and Challenges for the Pension System"

• Date: November 29, 2023
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker:  Prof. Dr. Peter Haan (DIW, Freie Universität Berlin) 
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until November 27, 2023.

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.15
"The renewed impetus for the social dimension of the EU under the VDL Commission" 

CANCELED!

• Date: June 21, 2023
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Dr. Fabien Dell (Economic Advisor to EU Commissioner Nicolas Schmitt (EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights)) 
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.14
"The energy crisis - the beginning of Germany's deindustrialization?"

• Date: June 7, 2023
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Monika Schnitzer (Chair of German Council of Economic Advisors  and Professor of Comparative Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-University München)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until June 5, 2023

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.13
"Refugees from Ukraine in Germany: Fleeing the War and Starting Life in a New Country - Evidence from a New Representative Study"

• Date: Mai 10, 2023
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. C. Katharina Spieß (Director of the Federal Institute for Population Research and Professor of Population Economics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until Mai 8, 2023

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.12
"The future of social protection - do we need a new model?"

• Date: January 25, 2023
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Dr. Monika Queisser (OECD)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until January 23, 2023

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.11
"Navigating the jungle of possibilities: How to protect citizens from soaring energy prices"

• Date: January 11, 2023
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Nadine Riedel (University of  Münster)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until January 9, 2023

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.10
"Competition policy in times of crises"

• Date: November 30, 2022
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tomaso Duso (DIW, BCCP, EAGCP)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich (DIW, University of Potsdam, CEPA)
• Registration: open until November 28, 2022

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.9
"Can Germany's energy supply be secured without Russia?"

• Date: July 4, 2022
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert (DIW)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until July 2, 2022

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.8
"The current energy crises: Social policy challenges due to geopolitical developments" 

• Date: June 9, 2022
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: University of Potsdam - Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Dullien (Institut für Makoökonomie und Konjunkturforschung(IMK))
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until June 7, 2022

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.7
"Working as economist at the Finance Ministry" 

• Date: May 19, 2022
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: University of Potsdam - Campus Griebnitzsee
• Speaker: Dr. Fabian Joas (Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF))
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until May 17, 2022

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.6
"Ökonomischen Konsequenzen der Coronavirus-Pandemie" (in German)

• Date: February 2, 2022
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Regina Riphahn (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Vice President of the National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) )
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until January 31, 2022 
• For more information: Announcement

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.5
"Annual Report of the German Council of Economic Experts"

• Date: December 8, 2021
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and German Council of Economic Experts)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until December 6, 2021
• For more information: Announcement

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.4
"Climate Clubs"

• Date: November 3, 2021
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Jakob von Weizsäcker (Head of the General Policy Department, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until November 1, 2021 
• Preparation: interested students can join the preparation meeting  “Discussing Economic Policy Analyses” on 1 November, 17:00-18:00 (s.t.) at room  3.06.S15
• For more information: Announcement

#CEPAPolicyLecture No.3
"Evidence Based Policy Consulting in Germany"

• Date: June 23, 2021
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Andreas Peichl (Director of the ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys and Professor of Macroeconomics and Public Finance at the University of Munich)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until June 21, 2021
• For more information:Announcement

#CEPAPolicyLecture No. 2
"Evaluation of Too-Big-To-Fail Reforms"

• Date: May 26, 2021
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Dr. Claudia M. Buch (Vice President of the Deutsche Bundesbank)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until May 24, 2021
• For more information:Announcement

#CEPAPolicyLecture No. 1
"EU Climate Action and the European Green Deal"

• Date: April 28, 2021
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Stefanie Hiesinger (Climate Cabinet of the EU Commission)
• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kalkuhl (MCC Berlin and CEPA)
• Registration: open until April 26, 2021
• For more information: Announcement

#CEPAPolicyLecture Kick-off
"Das Jahresgutachten 2020/2021"

• Date: January 27, 2021
• Location: online via Zoom
• Speaker: Prof. Volker Wieland, Ph.D (German Council of Economic Experts and Professor of Monetary Economics at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main)
• Registration: open until January 25, 2021
• For more information: Announcement