Today’s opening with NRW Minister Ina Brandes marked the launch of the UA Ruhr College in Essen, uniting top-level research in the social sciences and humanities across the three universities and strengthening international scholarly collaboration.

When courses in economics are offered, the person teaching is usually a man. Only 15 per cent of economics professorships in German-speaking countries are held by women. Economists are investigating the reasons for this under-representation.

Seven scientists from the University of Duisburg-Essen are among the ‘Highly Cited Researchers 2025’. The award honours particularly influential researchers whose work has been cited exceptionally often worldwide over many years.