About the Conference

The Essen Health Conference 2025 took place for the 16th time from 29 to 31 May. Martin Karlsson (University of Duisburg-Essen) and Therese Nilsson (University of Lund) organised the conference at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Over 40 scientists travelled to the conference to discuss the latest research in the fields of health, education and labour economics. 

As every year, the keynote speakers Farzana Afridi (Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi) and Mariacristina De Nardi (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis) were particularly noteworthy. Their impulses for research were appreciated by the audience. As guest speaker and Rector of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Prof. Dr Barbara Albert emphasised the importance of health economics in Essen.

”This conference is a great blend of international scholars and rigorous research. I am invigorated by the presentations and look forward to talking with conference participants every year. It’s certainly a must-attend health economics event.” - Benjamin Chartock (Bentley University, Massachusetts) – participant of the Essen Health Conference 2025. 

The conference was organised with the support of the CINCH research centre, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and in cooperation with the University of Duisburg-Essen. We would also like to thank the Förderverein University of Duisburg-Essen and the RTG 2484 - Regional Disparities & Economic Policy programme for their financial support. The Essen Health Conference could only take place successfully with the support of our partners.