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Welcome to the elfe!
Welcome to the website of the Essen Laboratory for Experimental Economics (elfe). Since December 2008, researchers have the opportunity to observe and analyze human behavior and the effects of different communication structures using state-of-the-art technology. You are cordially invited to get more information about the elfe (FAQ), to take part in experiments and to earn money!

Fri, 24. Apr. 2020 Siebert, Jan
No experiments in the elfe
Due to the current situation, there are no experiments in the elfe. We will inform all registered participants as soon as experiments are carried out in the elfe again.
read on Thu, 19. Dec. 2019 Siebert, Jan
Das elfe wünscht schöne Feiertage und einen guten Rutsch!
Das elfe wünscht schöne Feiertage und einen guten Rutsch! Wir freuen uns auf viele Experimente im Jahr 2020.
read on Mon, 21. Oct. 2019 Siebert, Jan
The elfe welcomes the new ones!
A new semester starts again at the University of Duisburg-Essen. The Essen Laboratory for Experimental Economics warmly welcomes all new students. We wish everyone a good start to their studies. To all those who have been at the...
read on Thu, 29. Aug. 2019 Siebert, Jan
How large groups organize themselves
Interesting research results have now been published from the elfe. Together with three other economic research laboratories, Professor Jeannette Brosig-Koch and others have investigated how large groups organize themself....
read on Mon, 27. Jun. 2016 Siebert, Jan
[Translate to English:] Krankenhäuser: Qualität sinkt nach Fusion
[Translate to English:] Experimentergebnisse veröffentlicht
read on Tue, 17. Feb. 2009 Helbach, Christoph
Pictures of the ceremonial opening available
In the body of this news please find some impressions of the ceremonial opening of the elfe. We tried our best to find a good compromise of quality and size of the pictures. Still, longer loeading times can occure.
read on Wed, 28. Jan. 2009 Helbach, Christoph
Bilder der Eröffnungsfeier verfügbar (Kopie 1)
Im Hauptteil dieser Meldung sind nun einige Eindrücke der feierlichen Eröffnung des elfe verfügbar. Wir haben uns bemüht, das Bildformat für das Internet zu optimieren. Dennoch können u. U. längere Ladezeiten auftreten.
read on Tue, 17. Feb. 2009 Helbach, Christoph
elfe ceremonially opened!
On the 19th of January 2009, the elfe was ceremonial opened with loaded guests. Subsequently Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Reinhard Selten gave a lecture to 300 interested listeners on the topic: “Experimental...
read on Tue, 17. Feb. 2009 Helbach, Christoph
Nobel Prize Laureate at the elfe: the ceremonial opening
On 19th of January 2009 the elfe will be ceremonially opened with invited guests. Everyone is invited to attend the following presentation by Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Reinhard Selten on “Experimental Results...
read on Tue, 17. Feb. 2009 Helbach, Christoph
Successful premiere
With a first successful experiment realized within a seminar on market design, the elfe by now did its first steps in experimental economic research. The experiment ran without any problems and the participants in the seminar can...
read on Tue, 17. Feb. 2009 Helbach, Christoph
Registration activated
Following the link "Enroling to experiments" on the left hand side students can now register themselves to a mailing-list for taking part in experiments. For further information please follow the links in the navigation.
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