Curriculum Vitae

Expertise: Development Econ, International Econ, Public Choice, Institutional Econ, Theory of Econ Policy, Theory of Reform

Personal Data: Born October 23rd, 1962 in Kiel, German citizen, married, 2 children

Current Positions: Professor of Economics, Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena, e-mail: [email protected], since 10/2003

Visiting Professor in the Institute of International Trade, University of Adelaide, since 2020

Director, Tutwa Europe (www.tutwa-europe.eu), since 2014

Honorary Professor, University of Stellenbosch, since 2011

Visiting Professor, Tallinn University of Technology, since 2003

Offices, Memberships: Fellow, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)

Member, Steering Committee, Profile Line “Liberty”, FSU Jena, since 2019

Founding Managing Director, Schumpeter Zentrum, FSU Jena, since 2018

Senior Research Fellow, King’s College DAFM, since 2018

Member, Jena Center for Reconciliation Studies , FSU Jena, since 2017

CESifo Fellow, since 2016

Academic Board Member, Afrikaverein der deutschen Wirtschaft, since 2015

Member, Beirat “jenawohnen”, since 2015

Member, Transition Research Unit (Uni Stellenbosch), since 2012

Verein für Socialpolitik since 1994, Council for Economic Policy, since 2010, Council for Economic Systems, since 2006

Senior Research Associate, South African Institute of International Relations (SAIIA), since 2010 (www.saiia.org.za)

Graduate School “Soziale Marktwirtschaft, organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation KAS), since 2010 (Founding Member)

Executive Board, European Public Choice Society, 2006-2009

Founding President, Stiftung Jenaer Universitätssport, 2008-2013

Graduate School “Global Financial Markets”, supported by the Stiftung “Geld und Währung”, 2008-2103 Memberships (contd.): Rotay Club Jena Ernst Abbe, since 2008 Walter Eucken Institut, Freiburg, since 2007

Institute for Energy Law, FSU, since 2006 (Founding Member)

Senior Fellow, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels, since 2006, (www.ecipe.org)

DFG-Graduate School 1411 “The Economics of Innovative Change“, 2006-2010

Jena Graduate Academy and GSBC, since 2006

Ombudsman, Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, since 2005

Associate, G8 Research Group, Univ. Toronto, since 1999

Co-Founder, KÖLNer Kreis, 1996-2008

American Economic Association, since 1994

Grants STIAS Fellow, since February 2019

“Impulsrede zur Sozialen Marktwirtschaft”, Prize of the ’Wirtschaftspolitischer Club Deutschland e.v’, 16/9/2010

Bradlow Fellow 2008, SAIIA, Johannesburg

Funding by DFG (2005, 2008 and 2009), VW-Stiftung (1999- 2003), Fritz Thyssen Stiftung (1995-2007), Otto Wolff-Stiftung (1995-2008), Friedrich Flick Förderungstiftung (1996-2000), Ludwig Erhard Stiftung (1999-2011), Klaus Tschira Stiftung (2008-12), Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung (2008-12), Hanns Martin Schleyer-Stiftung (2010-12), African Economic Research Consortium(2014-2016)

Consulting Consultant for World Bank, IMF, OECD, European Commission, European Parliament, ACP Secretariat, German Government, KfW, Bundesnetzagentur, Monopoly Commission, City of Jena, KAS, ECIPE, SAIIA, IHK Saarland, BDI, UNICE, Bundesverband Deutscher Banken, further private clients

University Admin: Senator, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 2015-2017

Dean, School for Economics and Business Administration, 2011 through 2014, Vice Dean 2008 through 2011

Member in FSU-Bodies: Faculty Council, FSU, 2007-2015; Library Board, FSU, 2004 through 2009; Jury Walter-Eucken-Preis 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2020

President, University Sports Club (USV) Jena e.V., 2006-2011

Member in Job Committees at the FSU (Economics, Law and Social Science Faculties), TU Dresden, University of Cologne, Tallinn University of Technology

Member in Doctoral Committees at the FSU (Economics and Law Faculties), Universities of Leipzig, Cluj-Napoca, Essen-Duisburg, Aarhus, Nijmegen, TUT Tallinn, FU Berlin, Deakin University Academic Degrees: Venia legendi in Wirtschaftliche Staatswissenschaften (Economics) at the Faculty for Economics and Business Administration, University of Cologne (11/2000)

Doctor of Economics (Dr. rer. pol.), University of Cologne (12/1994)

Dipl.-Volkswirt, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (July 1990)

Past Positions: Visiting Scholarships: Ifo Institute, International Division, 3/2016, Deakin University Melbourne, 9-10, 2014, IMF Institute, Africa Division, 10-11/2009

Free Lance Researcher, 9/2002-9/2003 (Studies for OECD, Otto- Wolff-Institute, private enterprises)

Visiting Researcher at the Bank of Estonia, 5-8/ 2002

Managing Director and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Cologne, 3/1995-4/2002

Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, UK, by invitation of Professor Willem H. Buiter, 10/1997-3/1998

Lecturer at the University of Cologne, Chair Professor Dr. Juergen B. Donges, 9/1990-2/1995

Part-time Lecturer at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and further institutions, 1993-2003

Student Assistant at the Institute for World Economics, Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Herbert Giersch, 4/1987-3/1989; Department of Growth and Structural Change, 5/1989-6/1990

Student Assistant at the Chair of Microeconomics at the CAU Kiel, Professor Dr Horst Herberg, 10/1986-3/1987

Banking Clerk at the Volksbank Burgdorf eG, 1-6/1984

Education: Studies in Economics at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Winter 1985/86 through Summer 1990

Military Service in Hannover, July 1984 through September 1985

Apprenticeship in Banking at the Volksbank Burgdorf eG, 9/1981- 1/1984

School Leaving Exam at Gymnasium Wedemark, 1981

References: Prof. Dr. Willem H. Buiter, Citibank

Professor Dr. Estian Calitz, Universitys of Stellenbosch

Prof. Dr. Juergen B. Donges, University of Cologne

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Friedrich Schneider, University of Linz

May 2, 2021