The doctoral program EQUALFIN - Finance and Inequality in times of polycrises” is founded by the Hans-Böckler-Foundation. EQUALFIN aims to address the interaction between the financial system and socio-economic inequality at national and global level as well as new conflicts of objectives arising from the financing of the ecological transformation at macro- and micro-economic level. The research will be methodologically pluralistic, multi-paradigmatic and interdisciplinary. The cooperative doctoral program is designed as an innovative pilot project between the FU Berlin and the HTW Berlin.

EQUALFIN research focus is divided into four thematic research areas. Proposals for PhD research projects should be linked to one of these research areas.

To ensure a smooth and successful PhD journey and completion during the funding period, only a select number of courses are set to be mandatory. Beyond one recommended introductory course, the focus is on the research colloquium, where students will present their ongoing work every semester, and on a series of workshops tailored to the research projects and related demands of the PhD students. Optional supplementary courses can be chosen to enrich your academic knowledge.