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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
Uni Heidelberg
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

1,490

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

280

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/16 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

2.0%

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

15.0%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

10.0%

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

no data

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

no data

Research

Publications per professor

Punkte im Bereich 1 bis 2,4

Third party funds per professor

126,335 €

Doctorates per professor

0.6

Research reputation

no data

Not specified

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Career and practical orientation
Learning and working spaces
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Courses offered
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Digital learning
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Rooms
Library
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

62

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support

Not specified
Support in studies

Not specified
Digital learning

Not specified
Practical orientation in teaching

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Courses offered

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Study organisation

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Transition to Master's studies

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Return rate of the questionnaires

no data

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

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.; Cooperation with the University of Mannheim range of courses and BA Thesis

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Areas of specialisation: Behavioural and Institutional Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Empirical Economics Research, Macroeconomics; interdisciplinary complementary subjects of your choice; 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; In English, International. Cooperation with the University of Mannheim range of courses, thesis

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

Universität Kopenhagen, Dänemark; Karls-Universität Prag. Tschechien; Université Panthéon Assas Paris, Frankreich; Universität de Barcelona, Spanien; Istanbul Üniversitesi, Türkei; SGH Warschau, Polen; Universitat Complutense de Madrid, Spanien; Università degli Studi di Milano, Italien; École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Paris, Frankreich; Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), China.

Special features regarding the equipment

Seminar rooms are equipped with projectors; Very modern library with 350 workstations and long opening hours; free use of the internet through WiFi throughout the institute, computer workrooms with access to econometric software such as STATA, Eviews, R, etc. Subject-specific databases are provided free of charge through the university library. Use of the AWI Experimental Laboratory.

Special features regarding research activities

Research focuses in the following areas: Behavioural Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Empirical Economic Research, Labour Markets, Financial Markets; seminars: Departmental Seminar, Economics & Politics Seminar, Environmental Economics

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.

Further information on research activities

Information on access restrictions

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Last Update 2026: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education