The Chair of Economic Theory offers Doctoral (PhD) Positions (75% TV-L E13) and a Post-Doc position (100% TV-L E13) as of March 1, 2024 (or shortly thereafter).
For further information on the positions:
Doctoral Position, Post-Doc Position.
On November 8, 2023, the German Council of Economic Experts - "die Wirtschaftsweisen" - will present its annual report to the German government. On Tuesday, November 14, 6.30 pm, Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm, who heads the Chair of Economics at FAU WiSo and has been a member of the Council of Economic Experts since April 2020, will present the report at WiSo Nuremberg.
On October 05 and 06, 23 the YEEES 32 "Young Energy Economists and Engineers Seminar" - an international seminar for young PhD students in the field of Energy Economics took place at the Chair of Economic Theory.
In the following semester (WS 2023-24), the chair of economic theory will offer seminars in experimental and behavioral economics. The general topic will be: Consumer Behavior. Please click on the following links for organizational details and the topic list - Note that the seminar is open to both B...
On July 14, 2023 the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) is publishing its first Policy Brief. In this new format, current issues or already existing positions are analysed and discussed from a new angle. Policy Briefs will be published irregularly. The first policy brief addresses the issue of "How should Europe respond to the Inflation Reduction Act?".
On July 5 and 6, the seminar Energiemärkte of the chairs of Prof. Grimm and Prof. Liebensteiner took place in cooperation with partners from the energy industry. In the run-up to the two seminar days, more than twenty students dealt with topics such as electricity market design, the production and u...
The transformation of economies worldwide towards climate neutrality will require not only renewable electricity but also climate-neutral energy carriers such as hydrogen and its derivatives. The production cost of electric fuels (e-fuels) are to a large extent driven by the energy-intensive electro...
The paper sheds light on the tremendous challenges ahead when it comes to reaching the targets for the market ramp-up of renewable hydrogen and presents the authors’ view of how we can come closer to achieving them. With vast volumes of private investments urgently required, the authors advocate tha...