The 16th International German Socio-Economic Panel User Conference (SOEP2026) will be held in Berlin from July 8 to 9, 2026 at the Quadriga Campus.
The conference provides researchers who use the SOEP with the opportunity to present and discuss their work with their peers. This includes users of the SOEP part of the Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF), LIS/LWS data, and SOEP-IS, as well as users of the migration samples (IAB-SOEP, IAB-BAMF-SOEP).
We particularly welcome contributions addressing meta-science, robustness, replicability, reproducibility, and open science. This includes, but is not limited to, studies that compare and/or combine different populations or samples, analyses, designs, methods, and time periods. In addition, we encourage submissions beyond this thematic focus, especially those making use of the longitudinal features of SOEP, as well as submissions on survey methodology and cross-national comparative analysis.
We are pleased to announce as keynote speakers:
Prof. Dr. Wiebke Bleidorn
University of Zurich - UZH (Switzerland)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Dohmen
University of Bonn and Maastricht University (Germany/Netherlands)
| Prof. Natalia Danzer, Ph.D. | Freie Universität Berlin | Empirical Labour and Demographic Economics, Gender Economics |
| Dr. Markus M. Grabka | SOEP/DIW Berlin | Income and Wealth Distributions |
| Jian Lee, Ph.D. | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics | Household Finance, Capital Flows + Ageing, Financial Stability, and Innovation Economics |
| Dr. Marianna Magagnoli | SOEP/DIW Berlin |
Urban Economics, Transport Economics, Environmental Economics |
| Prof. Dr. Jan Marcus | Freie Universität Berlin | Statistics and Econometrics |
| Dr. Zahra Murad | Portsmouth University | Behavioral Economics |
| Dr. Levent Neyse | SOEP/DIW Berlin & WZB | Behavioral Economics, Replicability, Meta-Science, and Labor Economics |
| Isabella Retter | SOEP/DIW Berlin | |
| Prof. Dr. Carsten Schröder | SOEP/DIW Berlin & Freie Universität Berlin | Public Economics and Social Policy, Well-being and Risk Taking |
Key dates to keep in mind:
The 16th SOEP user conference will take place at Quadriga Campus in the centre of Berlin, not far from DIW Berlin.
Address
Quadriga Campus
Werderscher Markt 13 & 15
10117 Berlin
Directions
The Quadriga Campus is easy to reach by public transport:
Subway: U2 to Hausvogteiplatz or U5 to Museumsinsel
Tram: 12 and M1 to Am Kupfergraben
Are you traveling by car? No problem: you will find a public parking garage in the Friedrichstadt-Passagen (Taubenstraße) or in the parking garage at Operncarée (Französische Straße). Both parking garages are just a few minutes' walk from the Quadriga Campus.
The regular conference fee is 210 EUR. A reduced fee of 150 EUR applies to graduate students (including PhD). The fee covers the cost of the venue, staff, materials and merchandise, as well as drinks and snacks of the coffee and lunch breaks. Also, please consider that participants are cordially invited to join the evening event on July 8, 2026 and the farewell receptionat the end of the conference on July 9, 2026.
Please register online no later than June 3, 2026 and use our online registration form. Participants registering after that date are charged an additional fee of € 30 (regular fee: € 230 and reduced fee: € 160).
We ask scholars to pay their own travel costs. If this is not possible, partial reimbursementof expenses may be provided to presenters (one grant per paper) upon request. Information on how to apply for travel support will be provided after notification of acceptance.
Fortunately, we were able to reserve some hotel rooms in advance this year (allotments). Please read carefully how to book them and which rules apply for the booking by the certain hotel. The rooms are booked on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to change your hotel reservation, date of arrival or date of departure, we kindly ask you to contact the hotel. The pre-booked hotels offer the possibility to stay in close proximity of the conference venue.
Below we also listed some recommendations for hotels close to the venue.
In any case, please book as soon as possible after your conference registration by contacting the desired hotel directly. Prices will increase rapidly as the days of the event and summer holiday time approach.
Allotments
1. Motel One Spittelmarkt
Leipziger Straße 50, 10117 Berlin
E-mail: berlin-spittelmarkt@motel-one.com
Closest subway station: Spittelmarkt (Line U2)
Please use this booking form and send it to: berlin-spittelmarkt@motel-one.com
booking deadline: May 12, 2026
You may cancel free of charge up to 14 days before arrival.
2. NH Collection Berlin-Mitte
Leipziger Str. 106-111, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 203760
Closest subway station: Stadtmitte (Line U6 and U2)
Please use this booking website to book your stay.
Booking deadline: June 30, 2026
You may cancel free of charge up to 14 days before arrival.
Hotel recommendations close to the venue
ARCOTEL John F Berlin
Werderscher Markt 11, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 4050460
ARCOTEL is closest to the premises, you only need 2-3 minutes to get to the event location.
TITANIC Gendarmenmarkt Berlin
Französische Straße 30, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 20143700
The TITANIC hotel is also very close to the event location (5 minute walk), but it is also a bit more pricy than other hotels.
Hotel Gat Point Charlie
Mauerstrasse 81-82, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 91733876
Hotel Gat Point Charlie is a little further away from the event location, but in walking distance of about 15-20 minutes.
Novotel Berlin-Mitte
Fischerinsel 12, 10179 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 206740
E-mail: H3278@accor.com
Novotel Berlin-Mitte is located on Fischerinsel and in walking distance to Quadriga Campus (take a walk for 10-15 minutes).
Closest subway station: Spittelmarkt (Line U2)
Space Night Capsule Hostel
Leipziger Straße 45, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 50953800
Guest House Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg (in German only)
Tiergartenstraße 15, 10785 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 25 456 360
E-mail: gaestehaus@lvtberlin.bwl.de
The guest house of Baden-Württemberg is located close to Potsdamer Platz and only has a very limited amount of rooms!
Next subway station: Potsdamer Platz (Line U2, S1/2)
For more hotels please check on booking.com and hrs.com
Please check the links below for information about travel to and within Berlin.
Discover the city with the help of the official Berlin website.
Getting to/from Berlin
By plane: At the site of the airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) you will find domestic, European and intercontinental flights under one roof. There are direct flights from all major European cities to Berlin. Please check with your travel agent or visit Berlin Airport.
Local public transport from and to the airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER)
By train: For information about timetables and prices please visit bahn.de
Public transport: Buses, trains, and trams provide quick and comfortable connections throughout Berlin.
Markus M. Grabka, Marianna Magagnoli, Levent Neyse, Isabella Retter, and Carsten Schröder (program)
Patricia Axt, Janina Britzke, Maximilian Müller (conference management/knowledge transfer)
Verena Neumann (SOEP communications manager)
If you have any further questions please contact the local organizers at: soep2026@diw.de
The best papers presented at the conference will be honored with the Joachim R. Frick Memorial Prize. The SOEP2026 scientific program committee will act as a jury and will present the award at the end of the conference.
For more information on Joachim R. Frick and former prize winners, please check our website.
