Robert Stelter

Robert Stelter is an Affiliate Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, affiliated with the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being. His work lies at the intersection of historical demography, population health, and socioeconomic change.

His research focuses on lifespan dynamics, fertility trends, and historical migration, particularly during periods of industrialization and academic expansion in Europe. He utilizes large-scale genealogical and historical datasets to explore inequalities in life expectancy among scholarly elites and broader populations.

The recent publications indicate a strong trend in digital and computational demography, analyzing online genealogies for demographic inference, and examining long-term patterns in mortality, urbanization, and educational institution development. His work frequently appears in top-tier journals such as PNAS and Demography.

Robert Stelter has collaborated with leading demographers including Mikko Myrskylä, David de la Croix, and Diego Alburez-Gutierrez. His research contributes to understanding the interplay between social status, migration, and longevity over centuries.

• Affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
• Research Group: Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being
• Email: stelter@demogr.mpg.de