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European Demographer Awards honour outstanding research at the frontier of population studies. The applications are evaluated by a committee composed of eminent demographers from all over Europe. This year's prize is awarded to three researchers in two categories.
The Förderfonds Wissenschaft in Berlin and the European research network Population Europe proudly announce this year's laureates of the European Demographer Awards. Awards go to Julia Hellstrand (Helsinki), Cosmo Strozza (Odense) and Éva Beaujouan (Vienna).
Since 2015, the prestigious European Demographer Awards have honoured outstanding research at the frontier of anthropological, biological, economic, historical, mathematical, political, sociological or statistical population studies, achieved by researchers in the early stage of their careers or those at more advanced stages. The applications are evaluated by a committee composed of eminent demographers from all over Europe. (https://population-europe.eu/study-career/european-demographer-awards)
The awards will be presented at the hybrid evening event of the Berlin Demography Days in the WissenschaftsForum in Berlin on Monday, 27 October 2025 from 6 to 8 pm, with Petra Bahr, the German State Secretary for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in attendance. (Livestream available, registration: https://population-europe.eu/events/berliner-demografie-tage-2025-demografie-und...)
This year's prize is awarded to three researchers in two categories:
Category A: "for a promising and upcoming researcher, who has obtained their PhD within the period of 2019-2024":
Dr Julia Hellstrand is a post-doctoral researcher at the Helsinki Centre for Demography and Population Health, University of Helsinki. Further information at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/people/people-finder/julia-hellstrand-938358...
Dr Cosmo Strozza is an Assistant Professor at the Interdisciplinary Center on Population Dynamics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense. Further information at https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/en/persons/cstrozza
Category B: "for a more experienced researcher, who has obtained their PhD within the period of 2009-2014":
Dr Éva Beaujouan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Demography, University of Vienna. Further information at https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=113898
For general information on the European Demographer Awards, please contact Dr Andreas Edel, Executive Secretary, Population Europe / Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research: edel@demogr.mpg.de, +49 (0) 30 2061 383 31.
Population Europe: https://population-europe.eu
Förderfonds Wissenschaft in Berlin: https://www.foerderfonds-berlin.de/
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