Welcome to the Chair of International Economic Policy!
We teach and conduct research in the fields of international economic policy, development economics, (international) political economy, and, not least, the economics of terrorism and conflict. Our work is theory-driven, but we primarily employ empirical methods. The regions we study range from Southeast Asia (particularly Indonesia) to Latin America and Africa, as well as Russia and other successor states of the former CIS.
We invite you to explore our website to gain an impression of the questions that drive our research and the courses we offer.
We look forward to engaging in conversation with you!
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Exams Summer Term 2026
| Causal Analysis in Labor Economics using R | Tue, July 28, 2.15-3.15 p.m., HS 3219 |
| Introduction to Empirical Economics using Stata | Fri, July 31 (take home exam) |
| Economics of Corruption | Fri, August 7, 09.15-11.15 a.m., HS 1015 |
| Economics of Terror | Mon, August 10, 08.30-10.30 a.m., HS 1199 |
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start so we can begin on time!
June 11, 2026
Friedrich August von Hayek Prize 2025
Gan Jin has received this year’s Friedrich August von Hayek Prize from the University of Freiburg for his dissertation, “History, Institutions, and Economic Development: Evidence from Chinese Treaty Ports”!! Congratulations!!!
November 5, 2025
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Mailing Address:
University of Freiburg
Institute of Economics
Department of International Economic Policy
79085 Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany
Visitor Address:
University of Freiburg
Institute of Economics
Department of International Economic Policy
Rempartstraße 16
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany
Our offices are located on the 4th floor (room 04-020 to 04-022 and 04-024 to 04-025).
Exception: The office of our assistants Fabian Haas and Lukas Pohn (room 02-036) is located on the 2nd floor of the annex building. You can reach it as follows:
Enter the building through the main entrance at Rempartstraße 16 and take the elevator to the 1st floor. From there, walk along the corridor, passing through all (2) glass doors, until you reach a staircase on your right leading to the 2nd floor.
If the door from the staircase to the floor is locked, please call the office at 0761 203 2344.
