CV

You can download my full CV as a pdf here.


Current Position and Affiliations

  • Full Professor of Empirical Economics (since 10/2011)
    Chair of Empirical Economics, Potsdam University, Germany
  • Research Fellow (since 11/2012)
    German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin, Germany
  • Research Fellow (since 08/2007)
    Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn, Germany
  • Research Fellow (since 08/2005)
    Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Education

  • 05/2000-04/2005: PhD in Economics (summa cum laude)
    J.W.Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 10/1994-04/2000: Diplom-Volkswirt (equiv. M.A. Economics), Grade: 1.4
    J.W.Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 10/1997-06/1998: Undergraduate Studies in Economics
    University of Manchester, England
  • 10/1994-09/1997: Undergraduate Studies in Economics
    J.W.Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
Professional Career

  • 10/2011-12/2023: Program Director Research Area „Evaluation of Labor Market Programs“
    Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn, Germany
  • 02/2009-09/2011: Director of Research
    Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany
  • 08/2007-01/2009: Senior Research Associate
    Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany
  • 05/2007-01/2009: Deputy Program Director for the Area: Evaluation of Labour Market Programs
    Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany
  • 01/2005-07/2007: Senior Research Associate
    German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin, Germany
  • 05/2000-12/2004: Research Associate
    J.W.Goethe University, Institute of Statistics and Econometrics, Frankfurt, Germany