Welcome to the Chair of Macroeconomics
February 19th, 2026
FAU/IAB Seminar: “Macroeconomics and Labor Markets”
The Chairs of Macroeconomics (Christian Merkl) and Global Governance and International Trade (Christoph Moser) at FAU and the Macroeconomic domain at IAB co-organize a joint seminar series at the intersection of macroeconomics, trade, and labor economics. The seminar typically takes place on Tuesdays at noon or 2 pm (German time). A preliminary schedule can be found below. The seminar will take place in hybrid form in summer 2026. A preliminary schedule can be found here.
If you are a researcher and you are interested to join the talks, please send an e-mail to macrolabor.seminar@gmail.com.
February 10th, 2026
The 5th Bavarian Macro Day will take place in University of Augsburg on March 13, 2026. This year’s workshop is jointly organized by Christoph Görtz, Fabian Kindermann, and Christian Merkl.
Registration deadline is Friday, February 27, 2026.
For more information on the program and how to register see here.
January 29th, 2026
Seminar: “Macroeconomic Stabilization in Severe Economic Crises“
The Chair of Macroeconomics will offer the seminar “Macroeconomic Stabilization in Severe Economic Crises“ during the summer term of 2026 (Master of Science in Economics).
Seminar topics will be handed out in a meeting on 4 February at 9:45 AM (room, LG 3.152).
January 9th, 2026
Guidelines for Bachelor’s Thesis – Summer Semester 26
Please note the updated guidelines for writing a Bachelor’s thesis at our chair in the Summer Semester 2026.
December 17th, 2025
Call for Papers: Ensuring Economic and Employment Stability
The “New Developments in the Macroeconomics of Labor Markets Conference” will take place on Wednesday, June 17 – Thursday, June 18, 2026, Nürnberg, Germany. Ayşegül Şahin (Princeton University) and Benjamin Schoefer (UC Berkeley) will deliver keynote speeches.
Submission deadline is Thursday, January 22, 2026.
More information can be found here.
(Old and outdated communications and announcements can be found here)