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Economics, Department
Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
Alfred-Weber-Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Bergheimer Straße 58
D-69115 Heidelberg
Telephone: +49 6221 54-2905
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de
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Alfred-Weber-Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Bergheimer Straße 58
D-69115 Heidelberg
Telephone: +49 6221 54-2905
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de
Uni Heidelberg
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Basic information
- Total number of students at the department
1,210
- Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)
180
- Percentage of teaching by practitioners
10.0%
- Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's
5.0%
Support during the study entry phase
- Total score for support in the study entry phase
12/16 points
Job market- and career-orientation
- Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment
31.0%
- Master theses in cooperation with work environment
10.2%
Research
- Publications per professor
publication points between 0.8 and 1.9
- Third party funds per academic
44,700 €
- Doctorates per professor
0.9
- Research reputation
no data
Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses
- Teacher support
- Support in studies
- Courses offered
- Study organisation
- Exam organisation
- Digital teaching elements
- Introduction to scientific work
- Offers for career orientation
- Practical orientation in teaching
- Support for stays abroad
- Rooms
- Library
- IT-infrastructure
- Overall study situation
- Return rate of the questionnaires
66
Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses
- Teacher support
- Support in studies
- Digital teaching elements
- Practical orientation in teaching
- Courses offered
- Study organisation
- Transition to Master's studies
- Research orientation
- Overall study situation
- Support for stays abroad
- Return rate of the questionnaires
22
Further information provided by the department
Special features regarding teaching
Areas of specialisation: Behavioural and Institutional Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Empirical Economics Research, Macroeconomics, Labour Market; Interdisciplinary complementary subjects, in particular Sociology and Political Science; small practice groups; teaching materials available online via the e-learning platform Moodle; Professional qualifications are taught, e.g. languages used in business and negotiations; Problem-oriented, inspiring forms of teaching: Work in small groups, student presentations, peer assessment.
Special features regarding the international orientation
MSc Economics is taught exclusively in English About 50% of the students in the MSc Economics have an international background.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Uni Valencia, Spanien; Uni Mailand, Italien; Uni Madrid, Spanien; Uni Paris, Frankreich; Uni Montpellier, Frankreich; Uni Warschau, Polen, Uni Beijing Normal, China, Uni Örebro, Schweden, Warsaw School of Economics, Polen, Uni Bergen, Norwegen1
Special features regarding the equipment
Seminar rooms are equipped with projectors; very modern library with numerous workstations and long opening hours; free use of the Internet through WiFi in the Institute, computer workrooms with access to econometric software such as STATA and Eviews.. Subject-specific databases are provided free of charge via the university library. Use of the experimental laboratory.
Special features regarding research activities
Research focuses in the following areas: Political Economics, Behavioural Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Empirical Economic Research, Labour Markets, Financial Markets; seminars: Departmental Seminar, Economics & Politics Seminar, Environmental Economics
Support for founders
STARTUP LAB of Heidelberg University: Workshops, mentoring, 1:1 coaching, business modelling, storytelling and pitching; hei_Innovation/Transfer Agency of Heidelberg University for the transfer of knowledge and technology from research findings to society. Advice and support for spin-offs, support in the development of business models; Entrepreneurial Skills certificate worth 15 ECTS credits
Other special features
Alumni & Career Service at the Alfred-Weber-Institut: In addition to a regularly updated work placement and job board, the Institute offers a range of courses and events that support students with extra-curricular activities. Buddy programme: Aimed at international students. The programme aims to make the transition to higher education and orientation around the University, as well as everyday life, easier for students.
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Last Update 2023: Data collected by the
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