The Berlin Network of Labor Market Research (BeNA) was founded in 2004 and offers young labor market researchers working at universities and research institutions in Berlin and Potsdam a forum for the discussion and development of research projects. It is coordinated by young scholars from the participating institutions.
The main activities organized by our network are the biannual BeNA Workshop, the regular BeNA Guru Talks, as well as the annual BeNA Lecture Series and Skills Camps. Events organized by the BeNA network are open to all people interested in labor market research.
History
BeNA was originally founded in 2004 as a forum for the discussion and the development of research projects by young labor market researchers working at universities and research institutions in Berlin. At the beginning BeNA’s main activity was a weekly research seminar, to which (starting in the winter term 2008/09) outstanding young researchers from Germany and Europe were invited to present current research projects. In 2015 the BeNA Seminar on Labor Market Research was reorganized and divided into a biweekly seminar with external speakers, and a biannual workshop open to young labor market researchers (PhD students and post-docs) affiliated with any of the participating institutions in Berlin or Potsdam. Today, BeNA is proud to regularly offer a wide array of academic activities like lecture series, guru talks, and skills camps to it’s growing network of labor economists. A special highlight in recent history was the BeNA 20-year jubilee conference in spring 2024, which celebrated the network’s 20 years of existence. The conference was attended by researchers who have been with the network since its beginnings, as well as new members who are just starting out their careers as labor economists.
Supporting Institutions
We are grateful for the generous support of various academic institutions in Berlin and Potsdam.