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Georg Weizsäcker

@georgweizsaecker.bsky.social
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Microeconomist, Behavioral Economist, Author of "Misunderstandings: False Beliefs in Communication" Foto: Sebastian Wells/Ostkreuz

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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 13h
You‘ll be back
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 15h
👏
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 18h
Join the band (the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social band, of which @rfberlin.bsky.social is a great section)
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Julius Kölzer @juliusk.bsky.social · 20h
Happy Reunification Day to all who celebrate🧵
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This animated map by @AaronJBecker shows the average colour of Europe from September 2024 to September 2026 based on satellite images. It's fun to look at your region changing colour through the seasons.
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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📢 Call for papers is now open! The RFBerlin Migration Forum returns for a third year, in Berlin on 18–19 March 2027. Deadline 8 November. Details & submission: buff.ly/3ztcmmo
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Giles MacDonogh @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ludwig von Hammerstein and 20 July 1944: gilesmacdonogh.substack.com/p/20-july-19...
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Al Roth @alroth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here's the announcement of a new prize, initially to be awarded for work in the social sciences, reflecting the fact that social science can be politically contentious. The Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage #econsky #academicsky marketdesigner.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
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The Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage: An award for scientists who overcome unjustified attacks on their work
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Accounting for Transparency @trr266.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What can the first years of EU Taxonomy data tell us? In #trr266 Working Paper No. 234, the researchers examine how firms in France, Germany and Italy implemented the EU Taxonomy framework between 2022 and 2023, and assess the relationship between these disclosures and traditional ESG ratings.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Post-ironic product promotion
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Heat pump installation -- nerdy, nasty, ugly. Can it, then, at least save the world? 👇Recent report by @iea.org confirms that the answer is yes, to a surprisingly high degree.
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Ben McWilliams @bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Battery electric share of EU vehicle registrations continues to grow and break records. 28 percent of new registrations in August. Up 10 percentage points year-on-year. european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/s/E2BN1A
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
Today, science became a target for Russia. My heart goes out to the heroes searching for people trapped inside Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences. As well as to the families and loved ones of the victims of horrific attacks across the country.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
„Anyone“ as in 🇩🇪 policy makers who fear a ban on combustion engines
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Caolan Robertson @caolanrob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
russia is systematically destroying European science and cultural heritage sites. They literally just hit this 19th century historic building in central Kyiv. It’s the headquarters of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences. Deplorable.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 🇩🇪's moves to stop the AfD, a key trick is the CDU's ability to hold a steady course. Perhaps the SPD shouldn't endanger the coalition's survival. 👇🏼
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Gabriel M Ahlfeldt @ahlfeldt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who hasn’t wished for consistent European micro-geographic house-price indices? Start: Germany + England & Wales in one dashboard. Data ready to download. Send me yours sites.google.com/view/ahlfeld... Send me your AHS index from your country! @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @heblich.bsky.social
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The Quarterly Journal of Economics @qjeharvard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Recently accepted by #QJE: “Attention to the Macroeconomy,” by Link, Peichl (@apeichl.bsky.social), Pfäuti (@pfaeutiecon.bsky.social), Roth, and Wohlfart (@johanneswohlfart.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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Attention to the Macroeconomy*
Abstract. We measure which economic topics are top of mind using quarterly German household and firm panels from 2020 to 2024, a period that spans the post
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"What could make a much bigger difference is electrification" "Over two thirds of the energy in the fossil system is lost as heat [...] electricity is 23% of final energy, but it delivers almost 40% of useful energy" 👍🏻
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Resiliance via solar energy for a school in 🇺🇦
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Inexplicable 👇🏼 A local council votes against allowing Stolpersteine, cobblestone memorials to commemorate Nazi victims
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Local impact of global overemissions, expressed in very sad numbers (Heat related deaths, 2026)
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Cheers
Prime Ministers Frederiksen (Denmark) and Nielsen (Greenland) raise beer glasses with their colleagues, sitting at a balcony table before an afternoon Manhattan skyline.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
„impact relies on evidence and the IPI will provide the evidence that we need and therefore Germany is very proud to support the panel“ 👏
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yes
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CRC Rationality & Competition @rationalitycrc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why more business districts don't equal stronger urban centers: Our new global analysis demonstrates that as the number of commercial hubs within a city increases, their collective share of total employment actually falls.
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Where the Services Are: Mapping the Ultra-Dense Core of the Modern City
Ahlfeldt, Albers & Behrens: “Prime Locations” Insights 2026, 8(3)
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
„because the planet was cooling, not warming“
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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A new chapter for the Hertie School. Prof. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer will become President of the Hertie School on 1 November 2026, joining our faculty as Professor of European Governance and Geopolitics. Welcome to Hertie, President Schwarzer! 💙
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This whole chapter on antisemitism in Berlin (and Germany) is very interesting. Here you see "handed-down antisemitism" (ie not post-colonial or other newer forms) over time. #Berlin really stands out.
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Survey of German academics finds restrictions on academic freedom are rare and not associated with academic position, discipline or gender, but expectations of restrictions are higher among precarious academics. Hope this paper gets attention, as it does not confirm media stereotypes of academia
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
👏👏
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Ben Bushong @benbushong.com · 18/09/2026
In the past I have found it frustrating that you cannot filter AEA JOE listings by some sense of "top schools" versus "non-top". Here's an attempt to address that. Feel free to share. econjobs.netlify.app
econjobs.netlify.app
Econ Job Tracker
Search for economics jobs by ranking. Postings from major listing sources; historical data from AEA JOE.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Still need this?
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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From a European governability perspective, I for one don’t love the idea of anticipated 2027 German elections in the same year of Italy and France going to vote. There are many local problems within each member state but many core economic problems at the root are Europe-level
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Berlin's new mayor likely from the Left, in a possible coalition with Greens and SPD
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Embodied patheticness www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers (Gift Article)
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
All of Germany in discussions about whether Merz‘s chancellorship ends tonight and whether it is even useful that we discuss it. (No and no, imho) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...
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Germans Are Voting Again, Amid a Far-Right Surge. Here’s What to Watch. (Gift Article)
Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday could galvanize the Alternative for Germany, an ascendant far-right party, or spur a backlash.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
€2.5bn and another bad idea www.faz.net/-3btbw9?shar...
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Clemens Fuest und Monika Schnitzer kritisieren Tankrabatt und Preisdeckel
Tankrabatt und Preisdeckel: Union und SPD einigen sich auf Maßnahmen gegen die hohen Spritpreise. Fachleute sind entsetzt.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Electrification: Rational choice, but too little voice.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How to make a difference 10 (!) professorships after a generous private donation
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Two important state elections coming up in 🇩🇪, with some remarkable cross-party unity pro democracy
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
👍🏼
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Will 🇺🇸 copy 🇩🇪 and sleep too long? www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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How Trump’s war on EVs derailed America’s auto-factory revival
Since Trump returned to office, an array of automotive, environmental, trade and immigration policies has undermined auto-factory projects and employment across America’s heartland.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Aspect by aspect judgement, and why not www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It (Gift Article)
As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
One might have thought that this picture 👇🏻 gives EVs and heat pumps the next push. But no, an otherwise useless war does.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tja.
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
„an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms“ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party (Gift Article)
The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.
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