The Cool Ones Stay Online
In a guest article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Matthias Sutter, Christopher Roth and Filip Milojevic analyze initial empirical findings on Australia’s social media ban for adolescents under the age of 16. The data show that the law is having an effect — but as long as many peers remain online, it faces both social and practical limits.
Research Award for Sebastian O. Schneider
Sebastian O. Schneider has been awarded the 2026 “German Young Researcher Award on Gambling Research”. The prize honors his joint study with Matthias Sutter on risk preferences and real-world behavior, published in the American Economic Review. The award is endowed with €30,000
Lack of data limits crisis policy: Ingo Isphording at the Hessischer Landtag
Ingo Isphording provided expert testimony in front of the main committee of the Hessischer Landtag (state parliament of Hesse) on measures to strengthen Germany’s crisis resilience. He identified deficiencies in data infrastructure as a core structural problem of German crisis policy. International comparisons indicate that improved data access can be compatible with high data protection standards
Germany legalizes kidney exchange – Axel Ockenfels contributes to landmark reform
The German Bundestag has adopted a major reform of the Transplantation Act. The new law allows crossover living kidney donations between incompatible donor–recipient pairs, expanding access to life-saving transplants. Axel Ockenfels, Director at the institute, helped shaping the reform. He welcomes the breakthrough while also pointing to further potential to improve matching efficiency and patient outcomes.
Upcoming Research Seminars
Lecture at WiSo Faculty, University of Cologne
19 May 2026, 18 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Axel Ockenfels:
Die Kunst, die Welt besser zu machen: Organspenden, Pandemien, Klima – und die ökonomische Architektur der Kooperation
Place: Hörsaal I, WiSo-Fakultät, Universitätsstraße 24, 50931 Köln
Furter information: 125 Jahre Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften in Köln - Das Jubiläumsprogramm 2026
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