Chair of Empirical Methods in Social Science and Demography
Research focus
Our department works on the causes and consequences of demographic change in the area of health and longevity.
Research focus:
- Trends in morbdity and mortality
- CV factors of cognitive and physical diseases in old age
- Risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's disease
- health of migrants
- health consequences of minimally invasive implant technology.
Research in close cooperation with:
Major fields of study
The chair is responsible for the education of Bachelor and Master students in the methods of empirical social research and offers events focusing on demographic change.
