CV
Appointments, Education, Awards
Current Appointments
since 2026: University of St.Gallen, Executive School, Head of MBA Curriculum
since 2022: University of St.Gallen, ILE Institute, Vice Director and Head of Tax & Trade Policy
since 2016: University of St.Gallen, Lecturer in Economics
since 2016: World Economic Forum, Fellow of the Global Future Councils
Education
2016: University of St.Gallen, Ph.D. in Economics and Finance (summa cum laude)
2011: University of St.Gallen, M.A. in Economics
2009: University of Mannheim, B.Sc. in Economics
Research Visits
2015 – 2016: Princeton University, Visiting Scholar
2014 – 2015: University of California, Berkeley, Visiting Scholar
2010: University of California, San Diego, Visiting Student
Former Employment
2016 – 2022: SIAW Institute, University of St.Gallen, Project Leader
2011 – 2016: SIAW Institute, University of St.Gallen, Research and Teaching Assistant
2009 – 2010: SEW Institute, Univeristy of St.Gallen, Research Assistant
2007 – 2009: University of Mannheim, Student Assistant
2009: BMW AG, Munich, Six-month Internship in Global Customer Satisfaction Management
2008: ALDI Süd, Frankfurt, Compact Internship in Management
Awards & Scholarships
2024: MBA Best Lecturer, St.Gallen MBA Program
2024: Teaching Award, University of St.Gallen
2023: Lecturer of the Year Award, St. Gallen MBA Program
2017: Young Economist Speaker, Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting
2016: Fellowship for the Global Future Council, World Economic Forum
2016: Prize for the Best Dissertation in Economics, University of St.Gallen
2016: Presentation Grant, Verein für Socialpolitik
2014: Young Economist Award, Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics
2014: Presentation Grant, Verein für Socialpolitik
2014: Scholarship for UC Berkeley, Swiss National Science Foundation
2013: Best Paper Prize, Warsaw International Economic Meeting
2013: Presentation Grant, Verein für Socialpolitik
2009: Scholarship, e-fellows (extended through 2016)
Service
Refereeing: European Economic Review, Labour Economics, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Finance Research Letters, Journal of Comparative Economics, Economic Policy and Analysis, Economics of Transition, Applied Economics
Assistant Managing Editor: Swiss Review of International Economic Relations, 2019 – 2022
Discussant: SMYE 2013, 2014; RGS 2014
Co-Organizer: Early Stage PhD Seminar, University of St.Gallen, 2013 – 2014
Member of the Jury: 44th and 46th St.Gallen Symposium, 2014, 2016
Student Representative: University of St.Gallen, Master in Economics Program, 2009 – 2011
Full CV
My full CV (pdf) is available upon request.