Einstein Center Population Diversity

TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Europe, how are we doing?
2025-09-30 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online on Zoom
Wie geht’s uns, Europa?
Die Forschung weist zunehmend auf die Bedeutung enger sozialer Beziehungen für die Resilienz hin. Menschen, die mit ihren Partnerschaften und ihrem unmittelbaren Netzwerk aus Freundschaften und Familie zufrieden sind, erzielen tendenziell höhere Werte beim Wohlbefinden. Aber wie gut sind Europäerinnen und Europäer in ihren sozialen Netzwerken aufgestellt, insbesondere im höheren Alter? Und wie unterscheidet sich das in Europa? Anhand von Daten aus der Umfrage „Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe” (SHARE) aus den Jahren 2021-22 präsentiert Anna Rotkirch die Auswirkungen auf alternde Gesellschaften.

Research increasingly points to the importance of close social relations for resilience. People who report contentment with their partnerships and immediate networks of friends and family tend to score higher on wellbeing. But how well are Europeans situated in their close social networks, especially in older age? How does it differ across Europe? Using data from the 2021-2022 Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), Anna Rotkirch presents the implications for ageing societies.

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Defence Meets Demography: The Future of Security and Emergency Response in Ageing Societies
2025-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online on Zoom
Defence Meets Demography: Zur Zukunft des Bedarfs an Sicherheits- und Einsatzkräften in alternden Gesellschaften
Speakers:
Andreas Edel, Executive Secretary of Population Europe | Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Berlin and Rostock
Michael Gahler, Member of the European Parliament, Brussels
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and Director of the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University, Kingston | Visiting Fellow at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Brussels
Jennifer D. Sciubba, President and CEO of the Population Reference Bureau | Hess Center for New Frontiers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.
Robert Sieger, Lieutenant General, President of the Federal Office for Personnel Management of the German Armed Forces, Cologne

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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BOOK LAUNCH: "Transforming Solidarities"
2025-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Hauptgebäude – Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
We are pleased to share the upcoming launch of the book Transforming Solidarities: Practices and Infrastructures in the Migration Society, edited by the research group Transforming Solidarities (TransSol).
The volume brings together 35 contributions that explore how solidarities are being redefined in today’s migration society. Drawing on a transdisciplinary perspective that bridges theory and practice, the book invites critical reflection on emerging forms of solidarity and their infrastructures.
We are proud to highlight that ECPD Principal Investigator Ulrike Kluge is among the contributors to the volume.
Date: July 10, 2025Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Lichthof (East Wing), Main Building of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin
More information:https://transformingsolidarities.net/en/news/booklaunch/

TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Why perceptions of social inequality and fairness are often wrong - and why they are important nonetheless
2025-07-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Geburteneinbruch und multiple Krisen: 5 Ansatzpunkte für eine Politik, die Familien hilft | Falling birth rates: 5 policy options that help families
Prof. Dr. Claudia Diehl, Professorin für Mikrosoziologie und Co-Sprecherin des Exzellenz-Clusters „The Politics of Inequality: Perceptions, Participation and Policies“ an der Universität Konstanz | Professor of Microsociology and Co-speaker of the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality ” at the University of Konstanz

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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LECTURE SERIES: Freedom of Science, Diversity, and Public Health
2025-07-03 18:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Forum Hertie School, Friedrichstraße 180, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Scientific freedom is facing increasing pressure as democratic values are challenged and public investment in research is curtailed. This joint event of the Hertie School and the Einstein Center Population Diversity explores the consequences of restricting academic inquiry — particularly in public health, gender, and diversity studies — and highlights the importance of defending open, inclusive, and well-funded research environments. To discuss these urgent issues, the event will feature a podium discussion with:

Seth Holmes (University of California, Berkeley)
Beate Kampmann (Charité Berlin)
Christina Pagel (University College London)
Martin Rennert (Einstein Foundation Berlin)
Cornelia Woll (Hertie School)

Seats are limited! Make sure to sign up using the following link: https://invtdu.to/_d8m30

KINMATRIX: A new survey of families and kinship in Western societies.
2025-06-05 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Institut für Sozialwissenschaften (ISW), Universitätsstraße 3b, Room 001, Berlin
ECPD-PI Anette Fasang is co-hosting a lecture by Prof. Thomas Leopold from the University of Cologne (https://www.thomasleopold.eu/) hosted by the chair of Microsociology on Thursday, June 5 at 14.00-16.00 in Room 001, ISW Universitätsstr. 3b.
More information can be found here: https://kinmatrix.eu/

TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Working into old age? (Political) conditions and limits to working until and beyond retirement age
2025-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Bis ins hohe Alter erwerbstätig? (Politische) Rahmenbedingungen und Grenzen einer Erwerbstätigkeit bis zum Ruhestandsalter und darüber hinaus | Working into old age? (Political) conditions and limits to working until and beyond retirement age
Prof. Dr. Dirk Hofäcker, Professor für Methoden der quantitativen Sozialforschung an der Universität Duisburg-Essen | Professor of Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Demography, families and housing: how to best address a population’s housing needs
2025-05-13 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Demografie, Familien und Wohnen: Wie man Wohnraumbedarf am besten angeht
Prof. Dr. Clara H. Mulder, Professorin für Demografie, Universität Groningen, Fakultät für Raumwissenschaften, Population Research Centre | Professor of Demography, University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Population Research Centre

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: What matters to us - how different are younger and older people really?
2025-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Was wir für wichtig halten – Unterscheiden sich alt und jung tatsächlich? | What matters to us – how different are younger and older people really?
Prof. Dr. Stefan Liebig, Professor für empirische Sozialstrukturanalyse an der Freien Universität Berlin / Mitglied des Konsortiums des Einstein Center Population Diversity | Professor of Sociology, Social Structure and Survey Methodology, Institute of Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin / Member of the Consortium of the Einstein Center Population Diversity

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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ECPD DISTINGUISHED LECTURES: The benefits and harms of ethnic group classification in multicultural societies: public health and social perspectives.
2025-04-03 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Hörsaalruine of the Berlin Museum of Medical History at the Charité, Virchowweg 16, Berlin, 10117, Germany
On April 3rd, 2024, Professor Raj Bhopal CBE will be a guest of the Einstein Center Population Diversity (ECPD) for a Distinguished Lecture with the title “The benefits and harms of ethnic group classification in multicultural societies: public health and social perspectives.”
Click this link to download an abstract for the upcoming Distinguished Lecture.

The Lecture will be in English. The number of seats is limited, so make sure to sign up through this online RSVP form.

About Professor Raj Bhopal CBE, DSc (hon), MD, BSc, MBChB, MPH, FRCP(E), FFPH
Raj Bhopal was born in India, brought up in Glasgow, Scotland from 1955, and studied medicine in Edinburgh University (1971-1978). He is a medically qualified Professor of Public Health in Edinburgh University, holding the John Usher Chair of Public health and the post of honorary consultant in public health with NHS Lothian from 1999 until he retired in May 2018. He is now Emeritus Professor of Public Health at the University of Edinburgh. Earlier, he held posts including Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at Newcastle University (1991-1998), and prior to that Lecturer in Public Health at Glasgow University (1985-1988).
His books include Concepts of Epidemiology, Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health, and Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Explaining the Phenomenon in South Asians Worldwide (all Oxford University Press).
He has published on many aspects of public health epidemiology, with over 300 research and scholarly papers, especially on ethnic variations in health status including CVD and type 2 diabetes, but most recently on the COVID-19 pandemic. He has served on numerous organisations and committees, been the leader of many research projects, and held leadership roles in the NHS. He was the chairman and leader of both the 19th World Congress of Epidemiology in 2011, and the first World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health in 2018, both in Edinburgh.
Professor Bhopal has enjoyed several honours and prizes, most notably being appointed CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by her Majesty the Queen in 2001.

LECTURE SERIES: Variability in Breast Cancer Screening Information Across Europe: A Reflection of Uncertainty?
2025-03-10 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Hertie School of Governance, Friedrichstraße 180 / Forum A, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Together, the ECPD and Hertie School are presenting:
🩺 How Much Should You Know? The Presentation of Benefits and Risks of Breast Cancer Screening.
We are excited to welcome Giovanni Fattore from Università Bocconi for a discussion on the communication of benefits and risks associated with breast cancer screening!
Abstract:

After more than 40 years of implementation in middle- to high-income countries, the risk-benefit profile of breast cancer screening (BCS) remains a topic of debate within the scientific community. European guidelines recommend biennial BCS for women aged 50 to 69 while also emphasizing the importance of fully informing women about its advantages and risks. To assess the consistency of information provided, I reviewed BCS materials available on institutional websites across 30 European countries. The findings reveal significant variations: in some countries, women are not explicitly advised to undergo screening but are instead encouraged and aided to make an autonomous decision without a clear recommendation. This choice may stem from the high degree of uncertainty surrounding the benefits and harms of screening, leading some public health authorities to shift the decision-making burden onto patients rather than issuing definitive guidelines.

At one glance:
📅 Monday, 10 March 2025⏰ 12:30 – 13:30 (CET)
📍 Hertie School, Room 1.61
💻 On-site and online via Teams
📩 Register for online participation: socialpolicygroup@hertie-school.org
🥪 Join us from 12:00 for a light lunch and informal networking!
This colloquium provides a valuable opportunity to engage with experts in health policy and social research. Don’t miss this chance to explore effective communication strategies in medical decision-making!

TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Labour market integration of refugees: Lessons learned?
2025-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Arbeitsmarktintegration von Geflüchteten: Lessons learned? | Labour market integration of refugees: Lessons learned?
Prof. Dr. Yuliya Kosyakova, Leiterin des Forschungsbereiches Migration, Integration und internationale Arbeitsmarktforschung am Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) und Professorin für Migrationsforschung an der Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg | Head of the Research Department “Migration, Integration and International Labour Studies” at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) / Professor for Migration Research at the Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: A shortage of skilled labour – what are the policy options?
2025-02-11 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Fachkräftemangel – Welche Potentiale gibt es noch? | A shortage of skilled labour – what are the policy options?
Prof. Dr. Peter Haan, Professor für empirische Wirtschaftsforschung an der Freien Universität Berlin / Leiter der Abteilung Staat am Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung | Professor of Public Economics at Freie Universität Berlin / Head of Department of Public Economics at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: To care or work or both? Opportunities and conflicts in family care arrangements
2025-01-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Pflege oder Job oder beides? Potenziale und Konflikte in der familiären Pflege | To care or work or both? Opportunities and conflicts in family care arrangements
Sonja Nowossadeck und Dr. Ulrike Ehrlich, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterinnen am Deutschen Zentrum für Altersfragen, Berlin | Scientists at the German Center of Gerontology, Berlin

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: How to support children and families who are disadvantaged in education systems
2024-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Bildungsbenachteiligte Kinder und Familien wirksam unterstützen | How to support children and families who are disadvantaged in education systems
Prof. Dr. phil. Yvonne Anders, Lehrstuhl für Frühkindliche Bildung und Erziehung an der Universität Bamberg | Chair of Early Childhood Education, University of Bamberg

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Falling birth rates: 5 policy options that help families
2024-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Geburteneinbruch und multiple Krisen: 5 Ansatzpunkte für eine Politik, die Familien hilft | Falling birth rates: 5 policy options that help families
Prof. Dr. Martin Bujard, Forschungsdirektor des Bereichs „Familie und Fertilität” und Stellvertretender Direktor am Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung, Wiesbaden / Professur für Medizinische Soziologie und Familiensoziologie an der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg | Research Director, Head of the Area “Family and Fertility” and Deputy Director of the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden / Professor for Medical Sociology and Family Sociology at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
The event will be held in German | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event | Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten.
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ECPD DISTINGUISHED LECTURES: Jani Erola
2024-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Hertie School of Governance, Friedrichstraße 180 / Forum A, Berlin, 10117, Germany
We are delighted to invite you to our first ECPD distinguished lecture, where we welcome Jani Erola from the University of Turku in Finland. He is representing his research on:
“Making siblings the same or unique? Family influences among twins, siblings and half-siblings over time”
We are grateful to cooperate on this event with the Hertie School of Governance; the event will be in person only. Most future events will have hybrid options.
To register please email socialpolicygroup@hertie-school.org
Please feel free to forward this invitation to all colleagues. A formal event invitation will be available on our website from October 15. You will receive another reminder then.

TUESDAY DIALOGUES: Re-thinking family generations: diverse life courses and how they relate to social inequality
2024-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online on Zoom
Familiengenerationen neu denken: Vielfältige Lebensverläufe und wie sie mit sozialer Ungleichheit zusammenhängen | Re-thinking family generations: diverse life courses and how they relate to social inequality
Dr. Bettina Hünteler, Max-Planck-Institut für demografische Forschung, Research Scientist in der Forschungsgruppe: Ungleichheiten in Verwandtschaftsbeziehungen, Rostock / Post-doctoral research scientist, Institut für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie der Universität zu Köln | Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Research Group: Kinship Inequalities, Rostock / Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Institute for Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne
Register Here / Zur Anmeldung

Die Veranstaltungen finden jeweils online von 13:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr MESZ/MEZ statt. | The Tuesday dialogues always take place online (Zoom) from 1-2 pm, CEST/CET.
Während der Veranstaltung wird eine Simultanübersetzung Deutsch-Englisch angeboten. | Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided throughout the event.
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