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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG)
@mpifg.bsky.social
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. Research on the social and political foundations of modern economies.

📍 Cologne

Imprint: www.mpifg.de/2856/imprint
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Looking forward to welcoming @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social to the Institute tomorrow! Join us at 16:30 for her lecture “Are Limitarianism and Capitalism Compatible?”.

@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social

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January 7, 2026, 16:30. "Are Limitarianism and Capitalism Compatible?" by Ingrid Robeyns, Utrecht University
January 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
mpifg.bsky.social
Frohe Festtage und alles Gute für das neue Jahr! Wir verabschieden uns in die Winterpause bis zum 5. Januar ✨ //
Happy holidays and best wishes for the new year! We are taking a break until January 5. See you all in 2026! ✨
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December 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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"Wir mieten nicht mehr von Einzelpersonen, sondern zunehmend von großen Investoren": Der Artikel über die Forschung von Dustin Voss vom @mpifg.bsky.social erklärt, wie private Investoren die #Mieten in die Höhe treiben.
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Private Investoren treiben Mieten in die Höhe
Die Renditeerwartungen von Immobilienunternehmen, Hedgefonds und Private-Equity-Gesellschaften gehen häufig zu Lasten von Mieterinnen und Mietern
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December 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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hadoose.bsky.social
In der neuen "Gesellschaftsforschung" nehme ich Share Deals und ihre nur zögerliche Regulierung unter die Lupe. Share Deals sind eine Konstruktion, die es großen Immobilienkonzernen ermöglicht, das kommunale Vorkaufsrecht & die Grunderwerbsteuer zu umgehen. Zum Beitrag: www.mpifg.de/1447256/2025...
December 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
mpifg.bsky.social
🏢 „Wohnanlagen“: Institutionelle Investoren besitzen in Deutschland so viele Wohnungen wie in kaum einem anderen europäischen Land. @dustinvoss.bsky.social untersucht, wie sie Mieten in die Höhe treiben und soziale Ungleichheit vertiefen. Text von Jannik Jürgens.

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Wohnanlage Berlin, Text von Jannik Jürgens für Max Planck Forschung 4/2025.
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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aspidea.bsky.social
✨ MaxCPE is back! ✨

Don’t miss this week's webinar on Wednesday, 17th Dec, at 1pm CEST. Alexandre Afonso (@alexandreafonso.bsky.social) will present his co-authored paper on public opinion towards immigrants & Martin Ruhs will join us to discuss.

✉️ Drop an email to maxcpe@mpifg.de to sign up
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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bryanboyle.bsky.social
Feeling very lucky to be able to give this talk at the University of Copenhagen tomorrow!

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December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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pgolka.bsky.social
Changing asset manager mandates is one of the few downstream options available to pension funds looking to drive sustainability under conditions of asymmetric autonomy. Its decarbonization impact is limited but it may trigger market dynamics.

More in our paper w/ @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
mpifg.bsky.social
📣 Call for doctoral researchers!
For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field.

Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa
Call for Doctoral Researchers. Deadline: February 15, 2026
December 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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hadoose.bsky.social
Only a few days left to apply to our SASE mini-conference "Re-centring land conflicts in the post-globalisation order" (MC11).
Full description here:
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Deadline: 16.12.
We very much look forward to your submissions!!
Bordeaux 2026 | SASE Annual Conferences
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December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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swallaschek.bsky.social
"Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Stadtteile mit größeren sozioökonomischen Herausforderungen schlechter mit Kindertagesstätten versorgt sind."
-> georeferenzierte Daten zu Kindertagesstätten aus 52 Städten in DE
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December 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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„Wo Reichtum herkommt“: Die neue „Gesellschaftsforschung“ ist da!

@dariatisch.bsky.social zeigt, wie stark Reichtum sich in Deutschland seit Jahrzehnten in den Händen weniger Familien konzentriert und welche Fragen dies für Chancengleichheit und Machtverhältnisse aufwirft.

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Titelblatt des Magazins "Gesellschaftsforschung" mit dem Titel "Wo Reichtum herkommt"
December 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
mpifg.bsky.social
New issue of "economic sociology" out now: "Is globalization over? What tariffs tell us."

Edited by Jeanne Lazarus, with contributions by Jonathan Levy, @quinnslobodian.com, @yingyaowang.bsky.social and @trgn.bsky.social

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Shipping containers with flags of china, the US and the EU
December 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
mpifg.bsky.social
🚨 MAX-CPE is back! Our online series on Comparative Political Economy offers monthly workshops on topics ranging from financial nationalism to tax havens and geofinance.

Coming up December 17, 2025: “Making Global Migration More Acceptable?” by @alexandreafonso.bsky.social

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Date: December 17, 2025, 13:00. Title: "Making Global Migration More Acceptable? How the Rights and Obligations of Immigrants Upon Arrical Shape Preferences for Immigrant Admission." Speaker: Alexandre Afonso.
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
mpifg.bsky.social
In case you missed Jacob S. Hacker’s lecture on the crisis of the Democratic Party and the future of American democracy, you can find an audio transcript on our website:

www.mpifg.de/1445466/2025...

@jacobhacker.bsky.social
@americanacademy.bsky.social
Jacob S. Hacker, Yale Law School, Americals Democratic Party and the Future of American Democracy
December 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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annahehenberger.bsky.social
Call for participants 🔥

The 4th Doctoral Conference @mpifg.bsky.social is happening and if you’re pursuing your PhD you really should be part of it.

It’s a relaxed, super inspiring atmosphere and you‘ll build a great network of peers 🌍

Submission is open for 4 more days ✨
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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k-papanikolaou.bsky.social
Friendly reminder: Only 4 days left to submit your abstracts for the 4th Doctoral Conference of the IMPRS-SPCE at @mpifg.bsky.social

more information can be found here: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...

We look forward to receive your submissions!
Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy
The Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy aims at building bridges and finding commonalities among young scholars whose research is addressing the complex linkages between economic, political, and social action. It will give doctoral researchers at all stages the opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and well-informed feedback.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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faculti.bsky.social
How do Afghan refugees’ networks of trust, debt, and obligation sustain — and sometimes endanger — their journey to Europe? Hannah Pool, @maxplanck.de, @mpifg.bsky.social discusses: faculti.net/the-moral-ec...
#sociology
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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susiebuch.bsky.social
The new cohort of doctoral students brightens up the MPIfG - one way or another!
Die neuen Doktorandinnen & Doktoranden des Instituts schmücken das MPIfG - so oder so!
#doctorallife #Tannenbaum #christmastree #Weihnachtsfeier #christmasparty
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Tannenbaum wird geschmückt Tannenbaum schmücken
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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128.000 Schweizer Franken pro Jahr, Anreise im Privatjet: Soziologin @karenlillie.bsky.social verbrachte 15 Monate an der Leysin American School, einem Schweizer Luxusinternat.

Lillies Forschung zeigt: Eliteschulen reproduzieren Privilegien effektiv – eine „globale Elite“ entsteht dabei nicht.
Leben im Schweizer Luxus-Internat: „Miss, ich nehme keine Linienflüge“
Karen Lillie verbrachte 15 Monate an der Leysin American School (LAS), einem Luxus-Internat in der Schweiz. Im Interview spricht sie über das Umfeld, in dem die Elite-Schüler aufwachsen, über auffälli...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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c-westermeier.bsky.social
Fantastic opportunity for PhD students working in the fields of political economy and economic sociology to receive valuable feedback and connect to other researchers in their field.

Organized by the wonderful PhD students of the @mpifg.bsky.social

Send them your abstracts!
mpifg.bsky.social Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · Nov 25
📣 Call for Abstracts!

Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.

🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.

s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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In new research, Dr @donatodc.bsky.social and co-authors challenge the notion that regulation and industrial policy are inherently antithetical; instead the Commission uses its regulatory authority over state aid to indirectly steer member states' industrial policies👇

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Regulatory means for interventionist ends: GBER and the transformation of the EU state aid regime
Despite its new-found penchant for market interventionism, the European Union (EU) is often portrayed as lacking the fiscal and administrative capacity to conduct industrial policy. The EU can…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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k-papanikolaou.bsky.social
Join us next year in Cologne for the 4th Doctoral Conference at the @mpifg.bsky.social. All PhD students in the fields of #economicsociology, #politicaleconomy and related fields are encouraged to submit their abstracts.

The deadline has been extended to December 8!
mpifg.bsky.social Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · Nov 25
📣 Call for Abstracts!

Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.

🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.

s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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📣 Call for Abstracts!

Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne.

🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025.

s.gwdg.de/U27NQb
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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k-papanikolaou.bsky.social
Had the great pleasure to present a chapter of my dissertation project at the #InstituteforEuropeanStudies at #UniversityMalta, where I'm currently doing fieldwork. Many thanks to all colleagues for engaging in a discussion on Malta's #GoldenPassports, which went way over time (with pleasure!).
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM