The WZB
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center investigates fundamental societal issues. Our focus is on education and work, markets and choice, migration, democracy and autocracy, international politics and law. At the WZB researchers from various disciplines work together – mainly from sociology, political science, economics, law and psychology.
Working at the WZB
The WZB offers a modern working environment, where both equal opportunities and the compatibility of work and family are highly valued. Find out more about it here.
Health and Well-being
The WZB Mitteilungen appear in a new look, fresh and redesigned. The current March issue of the WZB Mitteilungen and the Mitteilungen online focus on health and well-being. It is about what keeps people healthy - and what society has to do with it. How does inequality affect health, especially in dealing with the pandemic? How can the relationship between health and social situation be measured? Why is the pandemic also a stress test for societies? How does a good neighborhood affect the well-being of migrants? These and many other questions are explored by our researchers in the current issue.
What Makes America Sick
The United States is in the midst of a population health crisis. Americans born today are projected to die three years younger than peers born in other wealthy democracies. This decline in longevity is unprecedented and worrying.
Lots of Work, Poor Conditions
What health risks are workers in the German platform economy exposed to? A new study by the Fairwork project identified three overarching risks.
"Children are very vulnerable"
Interview with Jianghong Li about her research, her cross-discipline approach and the importance of thinking outside the box.
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Analyses on the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine keeps the world on edge. What does the Russian attack mean for Europe and the world, for our external security and domestic politics, for future coexistence at the state, economic and scientific levels? These are complex questions, and so are the answers; there is much we do not know at this point. In order to better understand the background of this war and to assess its potential consequences, the WZB is launching the series "War in Europe. Causes and Consequences". It offers WZB researchers a platform to share their thoughts, analyses and research questions with an interested public.