BIEN launches UBIdata: Data for Basic Income Research and Policy
At the recent BIEN Congress, held from August 29 to 31 at the University of Bath, UBIdata was unveiled as an innovative tool for advancing basic income research. This pioneering project aims to deliver reliable information on basic income to a rapidly expanding global...
Research and Activism in Dialogue: FRIBIS at the Basic Income Network’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
On July 6, 2024, the Basic Income Network commemorated its 20th anniversary at the Budde-Haus in Leipzig with a series of lectures, discussions and panels. The event, attended by approximately 60-70 participants per session, convened a diverse group of scientists,...
Prof. Bernhard Neumärker talks about Basic Income and Tax Policy on Radio Sol (July 2024)
FRIBIS Director, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Neumärker, was a guest on the show "Das liebe Geld" (loosely translated as “Our precious money”) on Radio Sol in July 2024. In conversation with the hosts, Ilse Pforr and Gerhard Pellegrini, he addressed the topics of basic income...
FRIBIS is looking for a student assistant
FRIBIS is looking for a student assistant to support research with economic experiments Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS) at the Faculty of Economics and Behavioural Sciences Faculty is looking for a Bachelor or Master Student Assistant to support...
Recapping the FRIBIS Activist Conference 2024 on “Future – Climate – Basic Income”
From April 12 to 14, 2024, the FRIBIS activist conference titled Zukunft – Klima – Grundeinkommen (Future – Climate – Basic Income) took place in Freiburg. The aim of the conference was to bring together activists from the fields of climate protection and basic income...
Now on YouTube: UBI in Central and Eastern Europe: Attention, Strategies and Reforms
On June 20, 2024, the 'Politics of Basic Income Talk Series' featured an online event titled 'UBI in Central and Eastern Europe: Attention, Strategies and Reforms'. Two experts discussed Universal Basic Income (UBI) in their regions: Maciej Szlinder presented a...
Now on YouTube: Emergency basic income: Distraction or Opportunity (Politics of Basic Income Talk Series)
On May 16th, Jurgen De Wispelaere and Francesca Bastagli explored the implications of Emergency Basic Income (EBI) for social protection systems and its relationship to Universal Basic Income (UBI) as part of the "Politics of Basic Income" talk series. They examined...
Book Presentation and Expert Workshop on Universal Basic Income and Social Power at the University of Freiburg (September 4 and 5, 2024)
On September 4 and 5, 2024, FRIBIS is set to host two events on the topic of UBI and its potential to foster social power and freedom. On September 4, 2024, the new book Unconditional Freedom: Universal Basic Income and Social Power by David Casassas will be presented...
Now on YouTube: Vincent Liegey – A Degrowth Perspective on UBI (Basic Income Politics Talk Series)
Vincent Liegey gave a talk on April 18, 2024, about the integration of Universal Basic Income (UBI) into the degrowth movement. His talk was part of the "Basic Income Politics Talk Series," which is organized by the Bath UBI Beacon and the Freiburg Institute for Basic...
Participate in Basic Income Research and Earn Money: FRIBIS Team SoCoBis Hosting Basic Income Experiments in Freiburg (April 22-24)
The FRIBIS team SoCoBis is hosting a series of behavioral economics experiments at the University of Freiburg from April 22 to 24, 2024. Participants will have the opportunity to actively engage in basic income research within an interactive setting while also earning...
Call for Papers for FRIBIS Annual Conference 2024: Towards the Development of a Full UBI? (7-9 October)
Call for Papers for FRIBIS Annual Conference 2024: Towards the Development of a Full UBI? (7-9 October) FRIBIS invites you to its Annual Conference 2024 from October 7th to October 9th in Freiburg, themed "Towards the Development of a Full UBI? Perspectives on Partial...
Basic Income and Reparations (Nika Soon-Shiong, Liz Fouksman, Richard Wallace & Elise Klein)
Streamed on: March 21, 2024, 06:00-07:30 pm (UK) On March 21, 2024, our four guests, Nika Soon-Shiong, Liz Fouksman, Richard Wallace, and Elise Klein, spoke about the connections between Universal Basic Income (UBI) and the increasing calls for reparations as tools...