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How large are the political costs of municipal mergers? Dr. Luisa Dörr from the ifo Institute presented a research project on this topic at the Thünen Institute of Rural Economics.

On April 8th, researchers from different Thünen-institutes met for the internal kick-off for „EntreFem: Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Areas – (mis)matches between funding programs and funding needs“.

In rural regions, the lack of sufficiently connected transport services makes it difficult to access essential public facilities. In the PIVERE research project, we examine how a more attractive public transport system can positively influence regional economic development of rural areas.

In March, the Volkswagen Foundation’s "Perspectives on Wealth" symposium took place in Hanover. Together with her project partners from Kenya and Uganda, Kerstin Nolte presented results from her project; Anika Muder also participated. Afterwards, the project partners visited the Thünen Institute.

Dimitria Freitas and Anna Kremer presented current research projects at a workshop for early-career female researchers in regional economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

From 15 to 20 February, the annual Winter Seminar of the Society for Regional Research (GfR) took place in Innsbruck. Against the impressive backdrop of the Tyrolean Alps, the six-day event offered an intensive exchange of recent developments in the field of regional science.

On March 16 and 17, the closing conference of the funding scheme “Faktor K – Research on the Role of Culture in Rural Areas“ (BULE+; German Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity) took place in Würzburg. Gesine Tuitjer and Lorena Nehmzow presented the findings of their project.

In a new working group established by the Academy for Spatial Development in the Leibniz Association, 13 experts are developing proposals for reforming municipal finances. Thünen researchers Christian Bergholz and Dominik Frankenberg are contributing their expertise.

More than 700 participants discussed regional economic policy options for shaping rural and urban areas. Together with the DIHK, Petrik Runst and Jan Cornelius Peters organized a workshop on the economic potential of rural areas.

Despite being employed, women often take on the majority of care work and are more likely to work part-time than men. To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, Thünen scientists have written two new expert articles on this topic.