Highschool
University
- 1988-1993 Studies in Economics, University of Muenster
- 1993: Master of Science in Economics (Dipl.-Volkswirt)
- 1998: PhD in Economics (Dr. rer. pol.)
- Thesis: Erfahrungsregeln und Konjunkturdynamik - Makromodelle mit Neuro-Fuzzy-generierten Erwartungen (engl.: Expectation rules and business cylce dynamics - macro models with neuro-fuzzy systems for expectation formation)
- 1998 - today: Habilitation phase
- Working title: Wissensbasierte Marktdiagnostik - Künstliche Intelligenz in der wettbewerbspolitischen Entscheidungsunterstützung (engl. Knowledge-based decision support systems for market workability diagnostics)
- Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gustav Dieckheuer
Languages: German, English, French, Latin (ObjectPascal, SQL, HTML, php, ...)
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- Senior Economist (Apr. 2010 to present)
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), Forecasting Center
- National Accounts Analysis and Macroeconomic Forecasting
- Public Relations, Policy and Corporate Advisory Services
- Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Software Development
- see also: Consulting, Research, Software
- Research Manager (Sep. 2005 to Mar. 2010)
DIW Berlin - German Institute for Economic Research, Department of Macro Analysis and Forecasting
- National Accounts Analysis and Macroeconomic Forecasting
- Public Relations, Policy and Corporate Advisory Services
- Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Software Development
- see also: Consulting, Research, Software
- Managing Director (Aug. 2002 - Jul. 2005)
Muenster Institute for Computational Economics (MICE), University of Muenster
- Referee for the National Science Foundation (USA)
- Expert speaker and rapporteur for the Humboldt Institution on Transatlantic Issues (HITI)
- Project Manager, Economic Analysis of the Software Industry, on behalf of Microsoft Germany
- Co-editor of MICE Economic Research Studies
- Assistant Professor (Hochschulassistent), Aug. 1998 - Jul. 2004
Institute for Industrial Economics, University of Muenster
- Founder Managing Director of MICE
- Co-organizer of the Economic Research Seminar
- Assistance in seminars, lectures and dissertations (International Economics and Macroeconomics)
- Tutorial manager "Foundations of Macroeconomics" (until 2002)
- 1998-2000: Head of the Competence Center "Multimedia for Economics", funded by the Government of Northrhein-Westfalia (NRW-Universitätsverbund Multimedia, UVM)
- 1999: Co-organizer, Junior Scientists Day at the University of Muenster
- Part-time Lecturer (Lehrbeauftrager)/Visiting Researcher
- Research Associate (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), Oct. 1993 to Jul. 1998
Institute for Industrial Economics, University of Muenster
- Head of the MAKROMAT Tutorials (computer-based seminars funded by the "Quality of Teaching" initiative of the Government of Northrhein-Westfalia)
- Assistance in seminars, lectures and dissertations (International Economics and Macroeconomics)
- Webmaster of the institute
- Students' consultant for foundation courses in "Economics" and "Business Administration"
- Student Assistant (Studentische Hilfskraft), Jul. 1989 to Sep. 1993
- Summer 1989: Project work at the Institute for Organisation und Data Processing; translation of professor Grob's textbook "Wirtschaftlichkeitsrechnung mit Vollständigen Finanzplänen (VOFI)" (engl.: "Capital Budgeting with Financial Plans")
- Mai 1990 to Sep. 1993: Institute for Industrial Economics, in charge of data processing and web services; since summer 1991: foundation and conception of computer-assisted tutorials in macroeconomics under the direction of Dr. Renate Düttmann-Braun
- Oct. 1990 to Mar. 1992: Institute for Economics and Social Sciences, Tutorials in Mathematics for Economists (foundation and advanced courses)
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