Education
1995 Habilitation in Economics, University of Bonn. Thesis Title: "Solutions to the Sovereign Debt Problem: Countertrade and Foreign Direct Investment"
1991 Dr.rer.pol., University of Bonn (European Doctoral Program (EDP)). Thesis Title: "Takeovers and Tacit Collusion"
1988 - 1989 PhD student (EDP) at the London School of Economics
1986 Dipl. Volkswirt (Master in Economics), University of Cologne
1991 Dr.rer.pol., University of Bonn (European Doctoral Program (EDP)). Thesis Title: "Takeovers and Tacit Collusion"
1988 - 1989 PhD student (EDP) at the London School of Economics
1986 Dipl. Volkswirt (Master in Economics), University of Cologne
Academic Positions
Since July 1996 Full Professor, Department of Economics, University of Munich
2022 Visiting Professor, HU Berlin
2013 and 2017 Visiting Professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2009 Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley
2004 Visiting Professor, Yale University, New Haven
2000 Visiting Professor, Stanford University, Palo Alto
1995 - 1996 Visiting Full Professor, Dep. of Economics, University of Munich
1991 - 1995 Assistant Professor, Dep. of Economics, University of Bonn
1992 Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan - May 1992 Lecturer, Boston University
1987 - 1988, 1989 - 1991 Teaching Assistant, Dep. of Economics, University of Köln
2022 Visiting Professor, HU Berlin
2013 and 2017 Visiting Professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2009 Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley
2004 Visiting Professor, Yale University, New Haven
2000 Visiting Professor, Stanford University, Palo Alto
1995 - 1996 Visiting Full Professor, Dep. of Economics, University of Munich
1991 - 1995 Assistant Professor, Dep. of Economics, University of Bonn
1992 Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan - May 1992 Lecturer, Boston University
1987 - 1988, 1989 - 1991 Teaching Assistant, Dep. of Economics, University of Köln
Awards and Scholarships
2022 Gustav Stolper Award of the Verein für Socialpolitik
2022 Europamedaille of the Free State of Bavaria
2022 Honorary doctorate Kiel University
2012 Bayerischer Verdienstorden (Order of Merit of Bavaria)
2011 Teaching Award of the Bavarian Government
2005 Bundesverdienstorden am Bande (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany)
1996 Academy Award of the Academy of Science of Northrhine-Westfalia (Akademiepreis der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften)
2022 Europamedaille of the Free State of Bavaria
2022 Honorary doctorate Kiel University
2012 Bayerischer Verdienstorden (Order of Merit of Bavaria)
2011 Teaching Award of the Bavarian Government
2005 Bundesverdienstorden am Bande (Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany)
1996 Academy Award of the Academy of Science of Northrhine-Westfalia (Akademiepreis der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften)
Activities in Economic Policy Advisory Boards
Since 2023 Co-Chair of the Franco-German Council of Economic Experts
Since 2023 Member of the Advisory Board of Agora Digital Transformation
Since 2022 Chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Advisors (Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung) and since 2020 member
Since 2022 Co-Chair of the Expert Group on the Transformation of the German Car Industry
Since 2020 Member of the “Economic Advisory Group for Competition Policy” at the European Commission, DG Competition
Since 2001 Board of Economic Advisors, Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy
2018-2019 Member of the Commission on Antitrust Law "Wettbewerbsrecht 4.0" for the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy
2011-2019 Deputy Chairman of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation for the German Federal Government
2004-2006 Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy, Competition DG, European Commission
Since 2023 Member of the Advisory Board of Agora Digital Transformation
Since 2022 Chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Advisors (Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung) and since 2020 member
Since 2022 Co-Chair of the Expert Group on the Transformation of the German Car Industry
Since 2020 Member of the “Economic Advisory Group for Competition Policy” at the European Commission, DG Competition
Since 2001 Board of Economic Advisors, Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy
2018-2019 Member of the Commission on Antitrust Law "Wettbewerbsrecht 4.0" for the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy
2011-2019 Deputy Chairman of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation for the German Federal Government
2004-2006 Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy, Competition DG, European Commission
Professional Activities
Since 2022 Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Since 2008 Member of the Bavarian Academy of Science
2015 - 2016 President of the Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
2013 - 2014 President Elect of the Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
2005 - 2007 Executive of the European Economic Association
2003 - 2007 Council of the European Economic Association
1998 - 2006 Associate Editor of Journal of Industrial Economics, of German Economic Review and of CESifo Studies
Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
Research Fellow, CESifo Research Network
Since 2008 Member of the Bavarian Academy of Science
2015 - 2016 President of the Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
2013 - 2014 President Elect of the Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
2005 - 2007 Executive of the European Economic Association
2003 - 2007 Council of the European Economic Association
1998 - 2006 Associate Editor of Journal of Industrial Economics, of German Economic Review and of CESifo Studies
Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
Research Fellow, CESifo Research Network