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WZB study

Who is seen as troublemaker?

“Drinkers,” “old people,” and “youth” above all, are ranked far higher than any ethnic group when it comes to the question of social harmony in neighborhoods. WZB researcher Merlin Schaeffer has come to this conclusion in his analysis of approximately 4,600 telephone interviews with Germans without migrant backgrounds. Without any preselected answers to choose from, the question asked was: “Which groups are mostly responsible for problems in your neighbourhood?” more

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Economics of change: Steffen Huck new WZB-director

Professor Steffen Huck has accepted the position of director of the new WZB “Economics of Change” department, beginning April 2012. The focus of the economist’s work is human behavior related to decisions, to markets and in social relationships. As WZB director, Huck will also remain professor at the University College London. more

New journal

"Global Constitutionalism" online

The first issue of "Global Constitutionalism. Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law" is now online. Mattias Kumm, managing director of the WZB Rule of Law Center, is one of the initiators and co-editor of the journal published at Cambridge University Press, his WZB-colleague Michael Zürn is Editorial Board member. more

Call for applications

Journalist in Residence Fellowship 2012

Experienced journalists (staff or freelance) are invited as visiting scholars to have a close insight in WZB research. The Journalist in Residence Fellowship enables journalists to pursue his or her own research. Apply now for our six-to-twelve-week fellowship - the deadline is May 14, 2012. more

Grades and Gender

Hardworking boys are uncool

Why do boys get lower grades than girls? WZB researcher Marcel Helbig shows that the gender gap in report cards is mainly influenced by social role models. Since more boys than girls believe that they are, on the whole, naturally smart, they make less of an effort – with negative effects on their grades. more