Chair of Development Economics
and Global Political Economy










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Course offerings




Here you will find an overview of the courses offered by the Chair of Development Economics and Global Political Economy, as well as information on subject areas and the allocation process for final-year dissertations.












Courses






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Bachelor’s courses Type Lecturer Language Semester ECTS Links
Summer 2026 Winter 2026/27 Summer 2027 Winter 2027/28 Summer 2028
Macroeconomics II
LEC

EX

TUT
 Fuchs / Birkholz German 6 Syllabus
EXA (LEC)
EXA (EX)
EXA (TUT)
VWL in Aktion
LEC
 Fuchs (joint with other Chairs) German 6 Syllabus
EXA
Introduction to Sustainable Development Studies II
S
 Fuchs English 6 Syllabus
EXA
International Relations and Development Policy
LEC
 Fuchs German 6 Syllabus
EXA
Development Economics
LEC

EX
 Fuchs / Langlotz German 6 Syllabus
EXA (LEC)
EXA (EX)
Seminar International Development Finance: Applied Research Using Stata
S
 Fuchs English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Innovative Data Sources in Economic Research
S
 Birkholz English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Economics of Africa
S
 Durizzo English 6 Syllabus
EXA










Master’s courses






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Master’s courses Type Lecturer Language Semester ECTS Links
Summer 2026 Winter 2026/27 Summer 2027 Winter 2027/28 Summer 2028
Development Economics I: Macro Issues in Economic Development
LEC

EX
 Fuchs / Mulyukova English 6 Syllabus
EXA (LEC)
EXA (EX)
International Development Policy
LEC

EX
 Fuchs / Wedemeyer English 6 Syllabus
EXA (LEC)
EXA (EX)
African Development
LEC
 Lay English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Sustainable Development, Trade, and Environment
S
 Martínez-Zarzoso English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Empirical Analysis of Conflict and Development
S
 Langlotz English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Geospatial Analysis for Development Economics
S
 Birkholz / Guest lecturer English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Industrial Policies and Economic Development
S
 Mulyukova English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Results-Based Management in International Development Cooperation
S
 Pilgrim English 6 Syllabus
EXA
Seminar Empirical Health Economics: Determinants of Health Outcomes in Developing Countries
S
 Priebe English 6 Syllabus
EXA










PhD / Master’s courses






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PhD / Master’s courses Type Lecturer Language Semester ECTS Links
Summer 2026 Winter 2026/27 Summer 2027 Winter 2027/28 Summer 2028
Advanced Development Economics
LEC

EX
 Fuchs / Langlotz (joint with other Chairs) English 6
Syllabus
EXA
Research Colloquium of the Chair of Development Economics
K
 Fuchs English EXA














THESES


We encourage you to pursue your own research ideas. You can contact Melanie Schmidt to request suggested topics for Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.








SELF-STUDY COURSES


The department offers self-study modules on the empirical analysis of economic data using R and Stata, as well as a course to prepare students for fieldwork:







LINKS


Here you will find further information on registering for Master’s seminars, as well as an overview of the courses offered in previous semesters.


















Do you have any further questions?


Please don’t hesitate to get in touch!




Chair of Development Economics and Global Political Economy

Oeconomicum, Rooms 2.206-2.211

Platz der Göttingen Sieben 3

37073 Göttingen




lehrstuhl.fuchs[at]uni-goettingen.de