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Seminar Factsheet Summer Term
Seminar Factsheet Summer Term 2026
General Information Seminar Title Seminar "Health and Population" Research focus homepage See link Reference number(s) 375016 / 77788 Semester Summer Term 2026 Kick-Off-Event April 2026 (see Stud.IP) Course Availability Summer and winter term Course Contents Participating students are required to compose an “article critique” discussing in detail a selected paper of authors that presented in the colloquium "Health and Population".
The colloquium allows the students to discuss with external researchers and to analyze current research and state-of-the-art methods in empirical health and population economics. Knowledge of econometrics, in particular causal estimation methods is helpful. Attendance is compulsory.
Target Group / Area MSc Wiwi PO 2012 Major Health Economics, MSc Wiwi PO 2018 Area Health Economics Max. Number of Participants 10 Course Language Presentations in English, term paper in English or German Venue Compare Stud.IP
Group check-ins/individual appointments: tba
Industry Partner Not applicable Requirements and Academic Support Objectives Participation is intended to sharpen the students' critical thinking skills by writing a critical statement on a research paper. This explicitly includes the review of the empirical literature. Required Prior Knowledge Knowledge of econometrics, in particular causal analysis, and health economics Supporting Course for the Introduction to Scientific Work Course "introduction to scientific writing" (in German)
(compare Stud.IP "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten" of past semesters, will be offered each semester)
Formal Requirements and Guidelines See "Leitfaden" issued by the Institute of Health Economics. General Literature - Angrist and Pischke, Mastering Metrics, 2015, Princeton University Press
- Angrist and Pischke, Mostly Harmless Econometrics, 2009, Princeton University Press
- Jones et al, Applied Health Econometrics, 2nd ed. 2011, Routledge Publishing
- Cunningham, Causal Inference – The Mixtape, 2021, Yale University Press
Basic Literature to Introduce Each Topic Will be provided Methodology Article critique Specialized Software Not applicable Recommended Word Processing Software At the students' discretion (Microsoft Word, LaTex) Length of Term Paper Required page count is announced during kick-off event Meeting(s) to Discuss Outline and Progress June 16, 2026, 4:00-5:30pm: group meeting
Further dates and individual meetings upon request.
Performance Requirements / Evaluation incl. Weighting 25% presentation, 75% seminar paper, attendance mandatory (4 out of all presentations) Examiner(s) Prof. Dr. Annika Herr Contact Person Andrea Maffeis Group Assignments and Allocation of Topics Group Assignment Not applicable Group Size Not applicable Group Formation Not applicable Topics Announced in Stud.IP on April 1st, before kick-off (for a preview of the authors presenting, see research area's website) Allocation of Topics During kick-off, preference-based. Mode of Pre-Registration Individual arrangement Schedule Stud.IP Signup Active Pre-Registration / Application Sign in via Stud.IP until April 15, 2026 Preliminary Discussion / Presentation of Topics / Kick-Off Meeting April 7, 2.30-4 pm
Note that a participation in the course is only possible if students attend the kick-off meeting.
Assignment of Topics During kick-off meeting Formal (Binding) Registration Until 10 May 2026 via Stud.IP Start of Term Paper Writing After topic assignment Submission of Term Paper 30 September 2026, 23.59pm via Stud.IP Submission of Presentation July 5 2026, 23:59pm via Stud.IP Presentation Session(s) July 6 2026, 2.30-6pm -
Seminar Factsheet Winter Term
Seminar Factsheet Winter Term 2025/2026
General Information Seminar Title Seminar "Health and Population" Research focus homepage See link and Stud.IP Reference number(s) 375016 / 77788 Semester Winter Term 2025/26 Kick-Off-Event 21 October 2025 -11-12:30pm (for rooms see Stud.IP) Course Availability Summer and winter term Course Contents Participating students are required to compose an “article critique” discussing in detail a selected paper of authors that presented in the colloquium "Health and Population".
The colloquium allows the students to discuss with external researchers and to analyze current research and state-of-the-art methods in empirical health and population economics. Knowledge of econometrics, in particular causal estimation methods is helpful. Attendance is compulsory.
Target Group / Area MSc Wiwi PO 2012 Major Health Economics, MSc Wiwi PO 2018 Area Health Economics Max. Number of Participants 15 Course Language Presentations in English, term paper in English or German Venue kick-off: I-442
colloquium: I-342
group check-ins/individual appointments: tba
Industry Partner Not applicable Requirements and Academic Support Objectives Participation is intended to sharpen the students' critical thinking skills by writing a critical statement on a research paper. This explicitly includes the review of the empirical literature. Required Prior Knowledge Knowledge of econometrics, in particular causal analysis, and health economics Supporting Course for the Introduction to Scientific Work Course "introduction to scientific writing" (in German)
(compare Stud.IP "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten")
Formal Requirements and Guidelines See "Leitfaden" issued by the Institute of Health Economics. General Literature - Angrist and Pischke, Mastering Metrics, 2015, Princeton University Press
- Angrist and Pischke, Mostly Harmless Econometrics, 2009, Princeton University Press
- Jones et al, Applied Health Econometrics, 2nd ed. 2011, Routledge Publishing
- Cunningham, Causal Inference – The Mixtape, 2021, Yale University Press
Basic Literature to Introduce Each Topic Will be provided Methodology Article critique Specialized Software Not applicable Recommended Word Processing Software At the students' discretion (Microsoft Word, LaTex) Length of Term Paper Required page count is announced during kick-off event Meeting(s) to Discuss Outline and Progress 18 November 2025 – 3:45-5pm group meeting.
Further dates and individual meetings upon request.
Performance Requirements / Evaluation incl. Weighting 25% presentation, 75% seminar paper, attendance mandatory (4 out of 6 presentations) Examiner(s) Prof. Dr. Annika Herr Contact Person Andrea Maffeis Group Assignments and Allocation of Topics Group Assignment Not applicable Group Size Not applicable Group Formation Not applicable Topics Announced in Stud.IP on Oktober 1st, before kick-off (for a preview of the authors presenting, see link) Allocation of Topics During kick-off, preference-based. Mode of Pre-Registration Individual arrangement Schedule Stud.IP Signup Active Pre-Registration / Application Sign in via Stud.IP until October 21, 2025 Preliminary Discussion / Presentation of Topics / Kick-Off Meeting 21 October 2025, 11-12:30 pm
Note that a participation in the course is only possible if students attend the kick-off meeting.
Assignment of Topics During kick-off meeting Formal (Binding) Registration Until 6 November 2025 via Stud.IP Start of Term Paper Writing After topic assignment Submission of Term Paper 28 February 2026, 23.59pm via Stud.IP Submission of Presentation 11 January 2026, 23:59pm via Stud.IP Presentation Session(s) 13 January 2026, 11am-2 pm; 20 January 2026, 11am - 4 pm
Seminar Health and Population (375016)
Last Change: 24.02.26
