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Forthcoming from Mohr Siebeck: Der Staat, der handeln muss (The State Obliged to Act)

Bonn Excellence-Fund project co-led by Laurence O’Hara presents edited volume of results
Increasingly in the face of existential crises and necessary transformations, not just public debate but also the law demands that governments and their agencies act. From different fields of law as well as neighboring disciplines, this volume presents perspectives on the decisive process of attribution – where the law determines what exactly which agent is responsible for.

Prof Matthias Sutter / Prof Axel Ockenfels

Funding extended for Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute – Cutting-edge research in economics enters new phase

The Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy of the Universities of Bonn and Cologne will be funded for another seven years. Among the principal investigators of ECONtribute are two directors of the institute: Professors Matthias Sutter and Axel Ockenfels. The renewal allows the Cluster to continue its successful research in economics and related disciplines until 2032.

Seminar lecture by Nobel Laureate Paul Milgrom

On 18 March 2025, Paul Milgrom of Stanford University gave a lecture entitled ‘Auction Theory at Work: Internet Display Advertising’. Paul Milgrom shared his extensive experience in designing online advertising space allocation, addressing real-world challenges in auction theory. He explored key issues such as bid aggregation by demand-side platforms, refined ad targeting, leveraging past auctions to optimize future designs, and strategic bidding across multiple exchanges.

University of Copenhagen Awards Christoph Engel an Honorary Doctorate

The University of Copenhagen has awarded Christoph Engel an honorary doctorate in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of law & economics.
The institute warmly congratulates Christoph Engel!

SEEDEC Conference 2025: Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries takes place in Bonn

The institute – namely Matthias Sutter’s research group on Experimental Economics – organizes the next Seedec Conference 2025 in Bonn with the Norwegian School of Economics.
The Symposium will take place from 12–13 June 2025 at the Collegium Leoninum.