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Publisher Department of Economics
Graduate Office (M.Sc.)
Address Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät / Department of EconomicsLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München Schackstr. 4/IV D - 80539 München
Graduate Office (M.Sc.) phone: 0049-89-2180-6951 (Wednesday-Friday)
e-mail: [email protected]
Homepage www.en.master.econ.uni-muenchen.de
6th edition
© 2015 Graduate Office (M.Sc.)
Disclaimer:
The information in this document is provided by the Department of Economics for Mas-ter students in Economics who are starting their studies after winter term 2015/16. The Department of Economics has taken all reasonable care in editing this document. How-ever, please be aware that study programs, facilities and services may be subject to change and the Department cannot take responsibility for errors or omissions. Readers are advised to verify the details contained in this guideline with the Graduate Office (M.Sc.) or relevant authority before making decisions based on the published infor-mation.
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Table of Contents
1 Greetings from the Dean ................................................................................................................................ 6
2 Short Description of the Program ................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 At glance ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Structure ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 1st Semester: Basic Education ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1 2nd and 3rd Semester: Specialization ....................................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 12 ECTS Courses ................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.3 Specialization ......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.4 Master Thesis ........................................................................................................................................ 12
2.4 Modules...................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.1 Compulsory Modules (CM) .................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.2 Optional Modules (OM) ......................................................................................................................... 13
3 Student Exchange and Transfer of ECTS-credits ....................................................................................... 14
4 Administrative Advice .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1 Transcript of Records ................................................................................................................................ 15
4.2 Registration for the exams ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Grading Scale ............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4 Post-exam review ....................................................................................................................................... 16
4.5 Repetition of exams ................................................................................................................................... 16
4.6 Master examination ................................................................................................................................... 16
4.7 Final documentation .................................................................................................................................. 17
5 Semester Dates ............................................................................................................................................. 18
6 Important dates ............................................................................................................................................. 18
7 Central Institutions for Students ................................................................................................................. 21
7.1 Examinations Office ................................................................................................................................... 21
7.2 Student Advisory ........................................................................................................................................ 21
7.3 Students Exchange Advisor ....................................................................................................................... 22
7.4 Student Representatives ............................................................................................................................ 22
7.5 Libraries ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
7.6 CIP-Labor (PC-Pool) ................................................................................................................................... 25
7.7 Language Center ........................................................................................................................................ 25
7.8 Alumni-Club (Alumni Association) ............................................................................................................ 25
7.9 Women’s representatives........................................................................................................................... 26
7.10 Dean’s Office / Department of Economics ................................................................................................. 27
8 Chairs and Seminars at the Department of Economics ............................................................................. 29
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1 Greetings from the Dean
Dear new Master students, On behalf of all our faculty and staff here at the Department of Economics, I would like to welcome you to our Master Program. We are glad that you have chosen to continue your education in economics here at LMU Munich, and we are sure that you will find it to be an excellent decision in the course of the coming years. Our department is one of the leading research and teaching institutions in Europe. Our research focuses on applied and policy-relevant topics in a wide range of economic fields and is based firmly on rigorous methodological foundations. With this profile, the members of our faculty publish successfully in our discipline's best international jour-nals. Our Master Program reflects the department’s strengths in research. It contains, on the one hand, a mandatory core program, designed to equip you with the basic tools and methods required for any advanced job in economics. On the other hand, our curriculum leaves you considerable freedom to develop your professional skills by choosing elective courses in your fields of interest. The flexibility and the diversity in our Master Program opens up a wealth of career opportunities, both in academia and in many other profes-sional areas. Our graduate students are regularly recruited by large industrial firms, con-sultancies, banks, insurance companies and research institutes, as well as by national and international public institutions. And if you decide to obtain a doctoral degree and continue with a career in academia, then our Master Program will provide you with an excellent foundation for your own research. Whatever your personal objectives, we put considerable effort into providing a pleasant and stimulating learning environment. This brochure is intended to familiarize you with the program as well as the teaching and organisational structure of the department. It will help you find out how our department’s resources can assist you in reaching your own goals, and I would like to encourage you to make full use of these resources. When-ever you have questions about your studies or about administrative issues, please do not hesitate to approach your administrative advisors or our faculty. We are always happy to answer your questions, or direct you to those who can give you the advice you need.
Welcome and good luck!
Carsten Eckel Dean of the Department of Economics
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2 Short Description of the Program
2.1 At glance
The Department of Economics at LMU Munich offers a 4-semester Master Program in Economics taught in English, leading to a Degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.).
Building upon thorough training in Economics at the Bachelor’s level, the Master Program provides students with analytical and logical problem-solving skills, deep-ens their knowledge of Economics and brings them to the frontiers of current re-search. Master students are trained for a demanding international professional ca-reer, and/or for an academic career in high-level economic research. From a widely structured course catalogue, students have the option to specialize in a particular field or choose the research-orientated courses that will prepare to continue with our Ph.D. Program, since the content of these courses overlaps to a large extent with that of the first year Ph.D. course.
In order to graduate students must have accumulated a total of 120 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). The work load is 30 ECTS credits per semester; which corresponds to roughly 900 hours of study.
In the first semester, all students have to attend an array of compulsory courses, described in section 2.3.1 of this document that provides them with the necessary knowledge.
In the second and third semesters, students choose courses from a wide selection of modules and have can specialize and/or opt for research-oriented courses. Stu-dents write a Master Thesis in the fourth semester, demonstrating their ability to produce independent scientific work in a specific area of economics.
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2.2 Structure
The curriculum of the study program is structured into modules. In the Master Pro-gram, a distinction is made between Compulsory Modules (CM) and Optional Mod-ules (OM). As a general rule students should obtain 30 ECTS credits per semester.
The following table sets out the structure of the Master program:
1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester
Mathematics
(6 ECTS)
Microeconomics (6 ECTS)
Macroeconomics (6 ECTS)
Econometrics (6 ECTS)
Public Economics (6 ECTS)
1 x Studies Module (12 ECTS)
3x6 Topics Modules (each 6 ECTS)
1 x Studies Module (12 ECTS)
and 3x6 Topics Modules
(each 6 ECTS)
or
2 Studies Modules (12 ECTS)
and 1 x Topics Module
(each 6 ECTS)
or
5x6 Topics Modules (each 6 ECTS)
Master Thesis
(30 ECTS)
30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS
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2.3 1st Semester: Basic Education
In the first semester, students attend basic lectures and tutorials in: Mathematics for Economists Econometrics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Public Economics
These compulsory modules (CM) provide students with the indispensable theoreti-cal background and necessary tools to further pursue specialize in their desired field of economics.
2.3.1 2nd and 3rd Semester: Specialization
In the second semester students can start specializing into their desired field. They can choose from a wide array of courses. In general there are very little restrictions on the choice. 30 ECTS credits should be obtained per semester with courses out of the OM.
In the 2nd semester it is recommended to choose one 12 ECTS course of the “Stud-ies in…” modules. In addition, students should take three 6 ECTS courses from the “Topics in…” modules in order to obtain the recommended 30 ECTS credits.
In the 3rd semester we recommend to choose one of the following combinations:
2 x 12 ECTS and 1 x 6 ECTS
1 x 12 ECTS and 3 x 6 ECTS
5 x 6 ECTS
Again the courses are organized in the Optional Modules as explained above.
Please note that at least in one of the 12 ECTS courses students should work on an independently formulated research problem and present the results in a term pa-per. It is recommended to take one course graded with 12 ECTS each in the 2nd and in the 3rd Semester, such the combination of 5 x 6 ECTS courses in the 3rd semester should be avoided.
We plan to offer a total of six different courses graded with 12 ECTS credits and a total of six different courses graded with 6 ECTS credits every semester.
An actual semester preview on the offered 6 and 12 ECTS courses can be found here:
http://www.en.master.econ.uni-muenchen.de/courses/index.html
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2.3.2 12 ECTS Courses
Please note that places in all 12 ECTS courses are limited, especially those courses requiring an oral presentation and a written term paper. In order to participate in such a course you have to register well in advance.
The 12 ECTS courses are essential for the preparation of your master thesis and you should have taken at least one before beginning to work on it. Many master thesis advisors require that you have taken a 12 ECTS course with them.
You can sign up for 12 ECTS courses starting with your second semester. There are no further formal prerequisites to sign up for them. However, for a particular course the instructor may strongly recommend certain pre-knowledge. We recom-mend that you take one 12 ECTS course in the second and at most two of those courses in the third semester. Note that you cannot take more than three 12 ECTS courses.
A list of available 12 ECTS courses can be found on the master homepage:
http://www.en.master.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/courses/index.html
2.3.2.1 Registration
All 12 ECTS courses require registration. The timeline for registration can be found in section 6 of this document. Signing up for these courses is done via LSF https://lsf.verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de (“Register for courses”). When signing up you can set your priorities to the particular 12 ECTS course (highest priority = 1). It makes sense to sign up for several of those courses you have an interest in with descend-ing priorities. If you only sign up for one of those courses you run the risk in case of excess demand of being assigned to a different 12 ECTS course at random.
Important: Within the deadline, the exact timing of the registration is not relevant for the assignment of places.
The course seats are assigned at random to all eligible students, taking into ac-count the specified priorities. Unfortunately, it cannot be guaranteed that all regis-tered students receive a place in their favored 12 ECTS course. The economics fac-ulty tries to provide all students with a place in their desired course and so far we have succeeded.
After the places have been allocated, registered students are informed via email about their assigned 12 ECTS course.
2.3.2.2 Clearing Process
If there are still vacant places in courses after the assignment process, or have be-come vacant due to someone’s resignation, those places will be assigned through the clearing process to students on the waiting list.
The clearing process allocates the remaining vacant places in 12 ECTS courses. Those who have missed the above registration deadline can apply to have a place
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assigned during this clearing process. To be put on the waiting list and participate in the clearing process, please send an email with your name, “Matrikel”-No and the preferred 12 ECTS course to [email protected].
The assignment is carried out with the same procedure as a random allocation pro-cess.
Important note: As the registration for 12 ECTS courses always happens well in advance. Please note that you have to sign up for these courses that take place in the following (not the current) semester on the LSF.
2.3.2.3 Binding Registration
Your registration for a 12 ECTS course becomes binding, once you have participated in the preliminary discussion and have been assigned a topic for your term paper. To re-sign after the binding registration is only possible for a very substantial reason. Resigna-tion has to be communicated to the particular chair in writing. If you signed up and fail to attend without a substantial reason and the consent of the chair, you are given the grade 5.0 for that course.
2.3.3 Specialization
In the 2nd and 3rd semester, students freely choose courses from a wide selection of modules. Students have the possibility to specialize and/or opt for research-oriented courses. We offer the following fields of specialization:
Microeconomics and Strategic Interaction Applied Econometrics Public Sector Economics Macro and International Economics.
All of the Department of Economics offered courses for the specialization can be found on the master homepage under http://www.en.master.econ.uni-muenchen.de/download/specialisation_ws20152.pdf In order to acquire a certificate of specialization, students must obtain at least 24 ECTS credits from courses within the specific field and write their Master thesis in the same field.
In addition to the certification for studies in a special field, students can acquire a certificate for obtaining 18 ECTS credits in research-orientated courses. Opting for research-oriented courses will especially be the choice for those students who plan to continue their studies in a PhD-program.
To receive the certificate an online form has to be filled in according to the desired specialization and the final transcript has to be uploaded.
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2.3.4 Master Thesis
The thesis will be written in the 4th semester. This should be an independently written, scientific work in a specific field of economics. The thesis has to be com-pleted over a period of 22 weeks. The Master Thesis is a Compulsory Module of its own.
In the Master Thesis students prove their ability to independently apply scientific methods of economics and to write an original piece of research.
Students should build up detailed knowledge in the planning, realization and evalu-ation of a special issue in economics. This concluding scientific work should be an independently written research thesis in any area of economics. A suitable supervi-sor for your thesis can be chosen from all professors of the department who are currently teaching over the period of writing your thesis. Please refer to the infor-mation on the planned sabbatical semesters of professors.
In preparation for the thesis, please note that at least in one of the 12 ECTS courses in the 2nd or 3rd semester students should work on an independently formulated research problem and present the results in a term paper, this term paper present-ing a decision-making support for prospective supervisors.
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2.4 Modules
In the Master Program in Economics each course is assigned to a module. In gen-eral we distinguish between Compulsory and Optional Modules.
2.4.1 Compulsory Modules (CM)
This Compulsory Modules must be taken without exception:
Mathematics for Economists
Econometrics
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Public Economics
Master Thesis in the 4th semester
2.4.2 Optional Modules (OM)
Here you can choose from a number of alternatives according to your desired spe-cialization. There are two types of modules: 12 ECTS and 6 ECTS modules. The re-quired registration for 12 ECTS Courses is explained in part section 2.2.3.
Please note: For Optional Modules, modules are 'titles' for a variety of courses. And a particular course can be assigned to a number of modules; there is a maximum of flexibility to choose out of the different courses in the Optional Modules.
OM with 12 ECTS courses:
Studies in Economic Theory"
Studies in Economic Analysis and Empirical Economics"
Studies in Public Economics"
Studies in Economic Research" OM with 6 ECTS courses:
Topics in Economic Theory A
Topics in Economic Theory B
Topics in Economic Analysis and Empirical Economics A
Topics in Economic Analysis and Empirical Economics B
Topics in Public Economics A
Topics in Public Economics B
Topics in Economic Research A
Topics in Economic Research B Each module is completed either with a single module-examination or a specified number of sub-module exams. The modules in the curriculum consist of abstract courses. The attribution of the concrete courses can be obtained from the universi-ty calendar and from LSF.
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3 Student Exchange and Transfer of ECTS-credits The Department of Economics has several established exchange programs with several European and North-American Universities.
Within the ERASMUS-program for Master students we cooperate with the following Universities:
University of Copenhagen University of Oslo Hanken School of Economics Maastricht University University of Bergen University of Stockholm Universität Prag Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (Paris) Université Libre de Bruxelles Université des Sciences Sociales de Toulouse Université de Lausanne Università di Bologna Università Padua Universität Bern Universität Zürich
For Master students we have special agreements with the University of California (Berkeley) and the University of Wisconsin (Madison).
We recommend the 3rd (and possibly also the 4th) semester in the Master program for a study abroad. Please be aware that the participation in an exchange program may extend the duration of your studies.
More information (in German) can found here: http://www.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/studium/ausl_studium/index.html
Periods of study and ECTS credits from other Master Programs in Economics can be transferred to our program if the individual courses are equivalent to the cours-es we offer within our program. Please note the detailed information regarding the acceptance of ECTS credits from other universities on the ISC homepage.
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4 Administrative Advice The Compulsory Module exams of the 1st semester are scheduled and coordinated by the examinations office (ISC – Informations- und Service Center Wirtschaftswis-senschaftliche Prüfungen) and all other exams are scheduled and coordinated by the respective chairs.
4.1 Transcript of Records
After enrolment you have access to your personal course and exam administration account (LSF) with your LMU student e-mail. Your complete transcript with all course achievements as well as a transcript containing only the courses you have passed is available on LSF at
https://lsf.verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de/
4.2 Registration for the exams
The schedule of Optional Modules exams will be published online by the respective chairs. For information about the registration and deregistration procedure and deadlines please see the ISC homepage (in German). http://www.isc.uni-muenchen.de/pruef_org/index.html
Incapability while taking an exam (e.g. sickness) must be claimed immediately and credibly at the latest before the grades of the exam are published. In case of sick-ness we require a doctor’s note giving details on the extent of the sickness and ina-bility to take the exam. More specifically, the doctor has to fill in the following form http://www.isc.uni-muenchen.de/files/allgemein/form_krank_20120910.pdf There is no need to claim incapability when you cannot take a single exam and de-cide not to take part. However it is recommended to inform the ISC about inability to take exams for a longer period of time.
4.3 Grading Scale
The Master of Science in Economics is based on the European credit transfer sys-tem (ECTS). Students must acquire a total of 120 ECTS credits for graduation. For every passed exam students will receive a certain number of ECTS credits that cor-respond to the workload of the course. Courses usually are attributed 6 or 12 ECTS credits.
The exams are graded according to a grading scale that ranges from 1.0 to 5.0, where 1.0 is the best grade, 5.0 means „failed“ and 4.0 is the minimum grade re-quired for passing, with intermediate steps between the even grades ending on .3 and .7. The grades 4.3 and 4.7 do not exist. Each passed exam enters the grade
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point average (GPA) with the corresponding number of ECTS credits, the GPA con-sists of all credits earned.
If at the end of your studies you have acquired more than the total required number of ECTS-credits, then only the better grades of that final semester count towards your GPA.
Additionally, after the Master’s examination the GPA of every student is ranked among all graduates. The ECTS-grades give an impression about the achievement of a single student in relation to the other graduates of the program.
The following ECTS-grades will appear in the transcript of records:
A for the best 10%
B for the following 25%
C for the following 30%
D for the following 25%
E for the following 10%
4.4 Post-exam review
Students have the opportunity to review their exams after correction and grading. Time and place of the post-exam review will be announced by the respective chair or by the responsible lecturer.
4.5 Repetition of exams
Generally it is possible to repeat failed exams provided that the same course is of-fered again within the regular period of study (and possible time extensions).
4.6 Master examination
The regular period of study consists of 4 semesters. Students have passed the Mas-ter examination if they have completed at the latest by the 6th semester:
all module exams or partial module exams of the Compulsory and Optional modules, AND
the required number of 120 ECTS credits
The Master’s examination counts as
failed for the first time if the regular period of study has been exceeded by more than one semester for reasons within a student's control
definitely failed if the regular period of study has been exceeded by more than two semesters for reasons within a student's control
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definitely failed if there is no possibility to repeat a failed module exam or a partial module exam within the regular period of study.
4.7 Final documentation
The final documents contain only the passed exams. Failed exams will not be men-tioned in your final certificate. After graduation you will receive the following doc-uments:
1. Master-Certificate (DE & EN)
The Master Certificate certifies the award of the academic degree.
2. Master-Record (DE & EN)
The Master-Record includes title and grade of the Master Thesis as well as the GPA.
3. Transcript of Records (DE)
The Transcript of Records provides a listing of all completed modules and their at-tributed module exams with number of ECTS-credits and grades.
4. Diploma Supplement (EN)
The Diploma Supplement gives information about the type and level of the Master’s degree, the status of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich as well as detailed information about the Master Program.
5. Specialization Certificate (EN)
Finally, there is the optional certificate on a specialization during the studies for the Master’s degree. The available specializations and the necessary number of ECTS credits in each field are:
Research (18 ECTS)
Applied Econometrics (24 ECTS)
Microeconomics and Strategic Interaction (24 ECTS)
Macro and International Economics (24 ECTS)
Public Sector Economics (24 ECTS)
In general students can obtain only one specialization certificate for their studies. At most two certificates can be obtained, but only if one of the certificates is “Re-search.” The course catalogue states towards which field of specialization a course can be counted. The certificate can be requested from the graduate office after ob-taining all necessary ECTS credits and completing the Master Program.
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5 Semester Dates
The official semester lecture dates for the current and the next term are as follows:
Winter term 2015/2016 12 October 2015 until 6 February 2016 Summer term 2016 11 April 2016 until 16 July 2016Winter term 2016/2017 17 October 2016 until 11 February 2017 Summer term 2017 24 April 2017 until 30 Juli 2017Winter term 2017/18 16 October 2017 until 10 February 2018
There are no lectures during the Christmas break from 24 December until 6 January. In the summer term there are no lectures on Tuesday after Pentecost.
6 Important dates
General planning winter term 2015/16
2 October 2015 Start of the first compulsory course12 October 2015 Official start of lecture period25 November 2015 Graduation ceremony2-13 November 2015 Registration/deregistration period for: Microeconomics and Mathematics for Economists
7 December 2015 Registration/deregistration period for other exams 8 January 2016 End of registration period for other exams 22 January 2016 End of deregistration period for other exams 6 Februar 2016 End of lecture period
Other dates and events are announced by e-mail, on the homepage and in the lec-tures and tutorials.
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Timeline for the registration process for the 12 ECTS courses
Note that you always have to sign up ahead of time: e.g. sign up in the winter se-mester for courses in the summer semester.
Deadline for the next semesters:
SummerTerm
2016
WinterTerm
2016/17
SummerTerm
2017
Announcement of the offered 12 ECTS courses to the ISC
till 13.11.2015 till 27.05.2016 till 11.11.2016
Registration Period via LSF (Sec 2.2.3.1)
16.-27.11.2015 30.05.-
10.06.2016
14.-25.11.2016
Deadline for clearing process (Sec. 2.2.3.2)
11.12.2015 24.06.2016 09.12.2016
Exam dates
The schedule of exams will be published in good time on the homepage of the ISC (Compulsory Modules) or the homepages of the respective restricted chairs (Optional Modules) and in the lectures and tutorials.
Planned Research Sabbaticals
During their sabbatical the professors do not offer any courses and generally they do not supervise Bachelor and Master’s theses. The following table lists (without commitment) the prospective sabbaticals of the faculty.
Professor next sabbatical planned for Prof. Dr. Gerhard Illing WS 2015/16Prof. Dr. Gebhard Flaig SS 2016Prof. Dr. Martin Kocher SS 2016Prof. Dr. Dalia Marin SS 2016Prof. Dr. Davide Cantoni WS 2016/17Prof. Dr. Niklas Potrafke WS 2016/17
Professors on leave
The following professors of the department are currently on leave or will be retired:
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Professor Prof. Dr. Bernd Huber on leave until: 30 September 2019(President of theProf. Dr. Hans-Werner Sinn retirement: 31 March 2016 (President ifo-institute)Prof. Dr. Dalia Marin retirement: 31 March 2017Prof. Dr. Andreas Haufler special leave
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7 Central Institutions for Students
7.1 Examinations Office
ISC (Informations- und Servicecenter Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Prüfungen)
http://www.isc.uni-muenchen.de/index.html
Head:
Dr. Andreas Neuhoff
Ludwigstr. 28/front building, ground floor, room 019A
phone: 0049-89-2180-3107
e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Monday and Tuesday, 10-12am (no pre-registration necessary)
Administrative office:
Ludwigstr. 28/front building, ground floor, room 020
phone: 0049-89-2180-2212 / 6912
e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10-12 am, Thursday 2.30-4 pm
7.2 Student Advisory
If you have questions concerning your studies please do not hesitate to contact the Graduate Office. If your questions relate to exams and grades please contact the Exam-inations Office.
Graduate Office
Caroline Rupprecht
Schackstr. 4/IV, room 405
phone: 0049-89-2180-6951 (Wednesday to Friday)
e-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Thursday 1-3 pm and on appointment
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7.3 Students Exchange Advisor
If you have questions concerning our academic exchange programs please contact:
http://www.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/studium/ausl_studium/index.html
Sarah Lehner, M.Sc.
Schackstr. 4/IV, room 404
phone: 0049-89-2180-6902
e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Wednesday 10:30 – 12:00 am
7.4 Student Representatives
wasti (Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Studentischer Interessenvertretung)
http://www.fs-bwl-vwl.lmu.de
Ludwigstr. 28/front building, ground floor, room 07
phone: 0049-89-2180-2021
e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Wednesday 2pm – 4pm
7.5 Libraries
Library for Economics and Business Sciences
http://www.ub.lmu.de/bibliotheken/bibs-a-bis-z/0500/index.html
Ludwigstr. 28/I front building
phone: 0049-89-2180-2601
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday 8am-10pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 9am-6pm
REFERENCE LIBRARIES
Library of the Seminar for Public Finance http://www.fiwi.econ.lmu.de/service/bibliothek/index.html
Ludwigstr. 28/front building
phone: 0049-89-2180-2245
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Opening hours: Monday and Thursday 9am - 12pm
(additional opening hours during lecture period are to be found on the homepage!)
Library of the Center for Economic Studies
http://www.pe.econ.lmu.de/service/bibliothek/index.html
Schackstr. 4/II, room 206
phone: 0049-89-2180-3112
Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-3pm
During semester break: Monday - Friday 10am-3pm
Library of the Seminar of International Economics
http://www.iwb.econ.lmu.de/bibliothek/index.html
Ludwigstr. 28/front building
phone: 0049-89-2180-2446
Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 12pm-2pm
Library of the Seminar for Economic History
http://www.econhist.econ.lmu.de/bibliothek/index.html
Ludwigstr. 33
phone: 0049-89-2180-2756
Opening hours: During lecture period: Monday and Wednesday: 10am-4.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 1pm–4.30pm
University Library (Zentralbibliothek München)
http://www.ub.lmu.de
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
phone:+49 89/2180-2428 (Secretary) or 2180-2429 (Information)
Opening hours: During lecture period:
Issue and Return Desks: Monday -Friday 9am - 10pm
General Reading Room: Monday - Friday 8am-12pm, Saturday – Sunday 9am – 10pm
Bavarian State Library
http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/index2.html
Ludwigstraße 16
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phone: 0049-89-28638-2322 (Information)
Opening hours: Issue and Return Desks: Monday -Friday 10am - 7pm
General Reading Room: Monday -Sunday 8am - 12pm
Student’s library – Textbooks for students
http://www.ub.lmu.de/bibliotheken/bibs-a-bis-z/0050/index.html
Leopoldstr. 13, House 1 (Schweinchenbau)
phone: 0049-89-2180-9489
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 8am-8pm
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7.6 CIP-Labor (PC-Pool)
Ludwigstraße 28 / Front Building, 1st floor
phone.: 0049-89-2180 3816
Office hours:
Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm During semester break: Monday - Friday 10 am - 4pm
Technical attendance during office hours
(for changes see homepage: http://www.fit.bwl.lmu.de)
WLAN-Helpdesk: http://helpdesk.campus.lmu.de/wlan/index.html
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, room F009 phone: 089/ 2180-3555
Office hours: see homepage
7.7 Language Center
Joint language centre of the departments for law, business administration and economics
http://www.jura.lmu.de/fakultaet/fachsprachenzentrum/index.html
Ludwigstr. 29, Room 14
phone: 0049-89-2180 6345
e-mail: [email protected]
7.8 Alumni-Club (Alumni Association)
Münchner Volkswirte ALUMNI-Club e. V.
Schackstr. 4/ II, Room 201
phone: 0049-89-34 29 64
e-mail: [email protected]
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7.9 Women’s representatives
Women’s representative (Department)
Dr. Anna Gumpert
Akademiestr. 1, room 352
phone: 0049-89-2180 3232
e-mail: [email protected]
Vice representatives
Anastasia Driva, M.Sc.
Ludwigstr. 33
phone: 0049-89- 2180 - 2943
e-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Silke Englmaier
Schackstr. 4/ IV
phone: 0049-89-2180-2218
email: [email protected]
Dr. Kristina Czura
Ludwigstr. 28, Back building
phone: 0049-89-2180-2926
e-mail: [email protected]
Lisa Spanting, M.Sc.
Giselastr. 10
phone.: 0049-89-2180-9787
e-mail: [email protected]
Women’s representative (University)
Dr. Margit Weber, Akad. Oberrätin
Vice representatives
see homepage: http://www.frauenbeauftragte.lmu.de/frauenbeauftr/stellv/index.html
Office
Schellingstraße 10/II
phone: 0049-89-2180-3644
e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 12pm
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7.10 Dean’s Office / Department of Economics
Office
Therese Bierbach
Schackstr. 4/IV
phone: 0049-89-2180 2327
e-mail: [email protected]
Dean / Director
Prof. Dr. Carsten Eckel
Ludwigstr. 28, Front building
e-mail: [email protected]
Vice Dean
Prof. Dr. Uwe Sunde
Schackstr. 4/IV
e-mail: [email protected]
Dean of Studies
Prof. Dr. Gebhard Flaig
Schackstr. 4/II
e-mail: [email protected]
Dean of Research
Prof. Dr. Klaus Schmidt
Ludwigstr. 28 / Back Building
e-mail: [email protected]
Vice Director (Department)
Prof. Dr. Joachim Winter
Ludwigstr. 33
e-Mail: [email protected]
Head of Administration (Department)
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8 Chairs and Seminars at the Department of Economics On the following pages you can find short profiles of our faculty members. Please see the respective homepages for up-to-date information.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgarten – Junior Professor for International Trade
URL: http://www.en.trade.vwl.lmu.de
Professor
Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgarten
Office hours:
on appointment
E-Mail: [email protected]
Adress: Ludwigstr. 28/ III front building
room 415
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-3104
Research
Empirical analyses in the areas of International Trade and Labour Economics, with a particular focus on issues where both areas intersect.
Teaching
Empirical International Trade
Final thesis
Please contact Prof. Baumgarten
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Prof. Dr. Davide Cantoni, Ph.D. – Seminar for Economic History
URL: http://www.econhist.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/professoren/cantoni
Professor Prof. Davide Cantoni, Ph.D.
Office hours: Friday 11 am
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Ludwigstraße 33 / IV
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-3169
Research
Economic History, Political Economy, Applied Microeconomics
Teaching
Economic History, Political Economy, Econometrics
Final thesis
Please contact Prof. Cantoni
Library
Opening hours: Monday & Wednesday 10 am-4.30 pm and Tuesday & Thursday 1 pm-4.30 p m phone: 0049-89-2180-2756, E-mail: [email protected]
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Prof. Dr. Carsten Eckel – Chair of International Trade and Trade Policy
URL: www.intecon.vwl.uni-muenchen.de
Professor Prof. Dr. Carsten Eckel
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Marion Kobras
Address: Ludwigstr. 28/III front building
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-5824
Research
Multinational Firms, International Economics, Industrial Organization, Macroeconomics
Teaching
Macroeconomics (open economies), International Economics
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Eckel
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Prof. Dr. Florian Englmaier – Seminar for Organizational Economics
URL: www.orgecon/prof_englmaier/index.html
Professor Prof. Dr. Florian Englmaier
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Manuela Beckstein
Address: Kaulbachstr. 45
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-5643
Research
Economics of Organizations, Contract Theory, Education Economics, Industrial Eco-nomics, Political Economics
Teaching
Economics of Organizations, Microeconomic, Methods
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Englmaier
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Dr. Matthias Fahn – PostDoc Seminar for Organizational Economics
URL: http://www.orgecon.econ.uni-muenchen.de/personen/postdocs/fahn/index.html
Assistent Professor Dr. Mattias Fahn
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Manuela Beckstein
Address: Kaulbachstr. 45, Room 002
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-5644
Research
Economics of Organizations, Contract Theory
Teaching
Economics of Organizations, Microeconomic, Methods
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Englmaier
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Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, Ph.D. – CES-ifo Professor for Economics Head of Department International Trade – ifo Institute
URL: http://www.cesifo-group.de/felbermayr-g
Professor: Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, Ph. D.
Office hours: Wednesday 11am – 12pm
(after pre-registration)
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Poschingerstr. 5
81679 München
Phone: 089 / 9224-1428
Research
International Trade in empirical and theoretical Dimension
Teaching
International Trade, Migration, Foreign Direct Investment, Gobalization
Final Thesis
Please contact Prof. Felbermayr
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Dr. Lisandra Flach – Post-Doc Chair of International Trade and Trade Policy
URL: https://sites.google.com/site/lisandraflach
Assistant Professor: Dr. Lisandra Flach
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Marion Kobras
Address: Ludwigstr. 28 front building,
Room 414
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2277
Research
International Trade and Applied Econometrics, Industrial Organization and Devel-opment
Teaching
International Trade
Final Thesis
Please contact Lisandra Flach
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Prof. Dr. Gebhard Flaig – Seminar for Econometrics
URL: www.oekonometrie/professoren/prof_flaig/index.html
Professor Prof. Dr. Gebhard Flaig
Office hours: Tuesday, 2 - 3 pm
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Schackstr. 4/II
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2956
Research
Business Cycle Research, Forecasting, Institutions and Labor Markets
Teaching
Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Production and Productivity
Final Thesis
Please contact Prof. Flaig
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Haufler – Seminar for Economic Policy
URL: http://www.ecpol.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/professoren/haufler
Professor Prof. Dr. Andreas Haufler
Office hours: Thursday, 10 - 11 am
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Renate Schwirtz
Address: Akademiestraße 1/II
80799 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2278
Research
International taxation, fiscal federalism, political economics
Teaching
Public Economics, Advanced Topics in Taxation
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar at the Seminar for Economic Policy
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Prof. Dr. Gerhard Illing – Seminar for Macroeconomics
URL: www.sfm.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/illing/index.html
Professor Prof. Dr. Gerhard Illing
Office hours: Tuesday, 2-3 pm
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Agnès Bierprigl
Address: Ludwigstr. 28 / RG
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2127
Research
Concepts of game theory and information economics applied to financial markets, macroeconomics and institutions.
The focus is on financial crises and their policy implications. Teaching
Macroeconomics, Monetary Theory, International Finance.
Final Thesis
Can be found on the website
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Prof. Dr. Martin Kocher – Seminar for Behavioral Economics and Exper-imental Economics
URL: www.experimentalforschung.vwl.uni-muenchen.de
Professor Prof. Dr. Martin Kocher
Office hours: Monday, 2:15 - 3:15 pm
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Address: Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München
Visitors: Giselastraße 10, Raum 311
Phone: 089 / 2180-9742
Research
Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Public Economics, Evaluation
Teaching
Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Microeconomics, Managerial Economics
Final Thesis
Can be found on the website
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Prof. Dr. Kai Konrad – Honorary Professor at the Department of Eco-nomics,
Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competi-tion and Tax Law
URL: www.en.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/people2/professoren/honorar_prof/konrad
Professor Prof. Dr. Kai Konrad
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Athina Grigoriadou
Address MPI Marstallplatz 1
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 24246 - 5250
Research
Public Finance, Political Economy, Economic Policy
Teaching
Public Finance, Political Economy, Economic Policy
Final Thesis
please contact Prof. Konrad
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Dr. Johannes Maier – Post Doc Seminar for Economic Theory
URL: http://www.et.econ.uni-muenchen.de/personen/postdocs/maier/index.html
Assistant Professor: Johannes Maier
Office hours:
on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Tamilla Benkelberg
Address: Ludwigstr. 28 / back building
Room 06
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-3677
Research
Behavioural Economics, Experimental Economics, Decisions under Uncertainty
Teaching
Microeconomic, Behavioral Economics, Industrial Economics
Final Thesis
Please contact Johannes Maier
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Prof. Dr. Dalia Marin – Seminar for International Economics
URL: http://www.iwb.econ.uni-muenchen.de/personen/professoren/daliamarin/index.html
Professor Prof. Dr. Dalia Marin
Office hours: Monday, 4.30-5.30 pm, on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Eva Tehua-Maqdissi
Address: Ludwigstraße 28 / front building
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2446
Research Globalization and the Firm Organization, Corporate Governance and the Theory of the Firm, Globalization and Inequality, European Integration and Eastern Enlargement
Teaching Empirical Economics, Macroeconomics, International Trade, Globalization , European Integration and Eastern Enlargement
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar at the Seminar for International Economics, Information can be found on the homepage
Library Ludwigstr. 28/front building, room 221 Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12-2 pm
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Prof. Dr. Volker Meier – Interim Professor
URL: www.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/zz_professoren_alt/prof_ls/volker_meier
Professor Prof. Dr. Volker Meier
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Ulrike Gasser/Renate Meitner
Address: Schackstr. 4/I
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-6261
Research
Public Economics, Labour Economics, Social Policy
Teaching
Public Economics, Economic Policy
Final Thesis
Please contact Prof. Meier
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Takeshi Murooka, Ph.D. - Post Doc Seminar for Economic Theory
URL: http://www.et.econ.uni-muenchen.de/personen/postdocs/takeshi-murooka/index.html
Assistant Professor: Takeshi Murooka
Office hours:
(on appointment)
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Tamilla Benkelberg
Address: Ludwigstr. 28 / back building
Room 05
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2107
Research
Behavioral Economics, Theoretical Industrial Organization, Microeconomic Theory
Teaching
Behavioral Economics, Industrial Organization, Microeconomics
Final Thesis
Please contact Takeshi Murooka
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Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel – CES-ifo Professor for Economics Head of Department Energy, Environment and Exhaustible Resources - ifo Institute
URL: www.cesifo-group.de/pittel-k
Professor Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Ifo Institut
Poschingerstr. 5
81679 München
phone: 089 / 9224-1384
Research
Energy, Climate, Exhaustible Resources, Growth and Sustainability
Teaching
Environmental Economics, Natural Resources, Growth and Sustainability, Climate, Energy
Final Thesis
Please contact Prof. Pittel
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Prof. Panu Poutvaara, Ph.D. – CES-ifo Professor for Economics Head of Department International Institutional Comparisons - ifo Insti-tute
URL: www.cesifo-group.de/poutvaara-p
Professor Prof. Panu Poutvaara, Ph.D.
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Ifo Institut
Poschingerstr. 5
81679 München
Phone: 089 / 9224-1372
Research
Migration, Fiscal Federalism, Intergenerational Transfers, Political Economics
Teaching
Migration, Fiscal Federalism, Intergenerational Transfers, Political Economics
Final Thesis
Please contact Prof. Poutvaara
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Prof. Dr. Klaus M. Schmidt – Seminar for Economic Theory
URL: www.et.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/professor/schmidt
Professor Prof. Dr. Klaus M. Schmidt
Office hours:
Thursday, 2–3 pm (on appointment)
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Tamilla Benkelberg
Address: Ludwigstr. 28 / back building
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-3405
Research
Contract Theory, Game Theory, Behavioural Economics, Experimental Economics, Competition Economics and Competition Policy, Political Economics, Venture Capital Finance
Teaching
Micro I and II, Game Theory, Graduate Courses on Contract and Game Theory
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Schmidt
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Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer – Seminar for Comparative Economics
URL: www.compecon.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/schnitzer
Professor Prof. Dr. Monika Schnitzer
Office hours: Tuesday, 11 am – 12 pm
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Karin Fritsch
Address: Akademiestraße 1 / III
80799 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2519
Research
Multinational Firms, Trade, Industrial Organization, Corporate Governance and Corporate Control, Contract Theory
Teaching
Industrial Organization, Microeconomics
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar at the Seminar for Comparative Economics
Library:
Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday 9 am - 12 pm, Thursday 9 am – 16 pm
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Andreas Steinmayr, Ph.D. – Post Doc Empirical Economic Research
URL: https://sites.google.com/site/andreassteinmayr
Assistant Professor Andreas Steinmayr, Ph.D.
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Address: Ludwigstr. 33
Room 346/IV
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2898
Research
Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics, Economics of Migration, Economics of Edu-cation, Political Economic
Teaching
Microeconomics, Empirical Economic Research
Final Thesis
Please contact Andreas Steinmayr
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Dr. Till Stowasser – PostDoc in the Seminar for Organizational Econom-ics
URL: http://www.orgecon.econ.uni-muenchen.de/personen/postdocs/stowasser/index.html
Assistant Professor: Dr. Till Stowasser
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Manuela Beckstein
Address: Kaulbachstr. 45
Room 002
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-5644
Research
Health Economics, Applied Economics, Political Economics, Insurance Economics, Behavioral Economics
Teaching
Insurance Economics, Methods, Economic Foundations and Applications of Risk
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Englmaier
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Davide Suverato, Ph.D. – PostDoc in the Seminar for Economic Policy
URL: http://www.ecpol.econ.uni-muenchen.de/personen/postdocs/suverato/index.html
Assistant Professor: Davide Suverato. Ph.D.
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Renate Schwirtz
Address: Akademiestr. 1
Room 258
80799 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2249
Research
International Trade Theory and Dynamics, Labor Market Frictions, Macroeconomics with Heterogeneous Agents
Teaching
Public Economics, International Trade
Final Thesis
Please contact Davide Suverato
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Prof. Dr. Uwe Sunde – Professor for Population Economics
URL: http://www.popecon.vwl.lmu.de
Professor Prof. Dr. Uwe Sunde
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Susan Fay
Address: Schackstr. 4/IV
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-1281
Research
Population Economics, Economic Development.
Teaching
Macroeconomics, Growth Theory, Labor Economics, Personel Economics
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Sunde
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Prof. Dr. Christoph Trebesch – Junior Professor for Public Finance
URL: http://www.pubfin.vwl.lmu.de
Professor Prof. Dr. Christoph Trebesch
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Ulrike Gasser/Renate Meitner
Address: Schackstr. 4/I
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-5718
Research
Public Debt and Default, International Finance, International Migration
Teaching
Public Finance, International Finance, Financial Markets, Political Economy
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Trebesch
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Dr. Martin Watzinger – Post Doc in the Seminar for Coparative Econom-ics
URL: http://www.en.compecon.econ.uni-muenchen.de/staff/postdocs/watzinger/index.html
Professor: Dr. Martin Watzinger
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Karin Fritsch
Address: Akademiestr. 1 / III
80799 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-3953
Research
Innovation
Teaching
Managerial Economics
Final Thesis
Information can be found on the homepage http://www.compecon.econ.uni-muenchen.de/studium_lehre/bachelorarbeiten/index.html
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Dr. Sebastian Watzka – Post Doc in the Seminar for Macroeconomics
URL: www.sfm.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/postdocs/watzka/index.html
Professor: Dr. Sebastian Watzka
Office hours: On appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Agnès Bierprigl
Address: Ludwigstr. 28 / RG
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2128
Research
Monetary Policy, Financial Crisis, Unemployment, Business Cycles
Teaching
Macroeconomics, Monetary Theory, International Finance.
Final Thesis
Can be found on the website
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Prof. Dr. Joachim Winter – Seminar for Empirical Economics
URL: http://www.empwi.vwl.lmu.de
Professor Prof. Dr. Joachim Winter
Office hours: Thursday, 9.30 am-12.30am,
and on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Address:
Ludwigstraße 33/III
80539 München
Phone: 089 / 2180-2898
Research
Savings, Portfolio and Insurance Decisions; Design and Analysis of Household Surveys; Experiments on Individual Preferences and Decision-making
Teaching
Empirical economics; Applied Econometrics
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Winter
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Prof. Dr. Ludger Wößmann – CES-ifo Professor for Economics Head of Department Human Capital and Innovation - ifo Institute
URL: http://www.edu.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/
Professor Prof. Dr. Ludger Wößmann
Office hours: on appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Address ifo Institute Ifo-Institut
Poschingerstr. 5
81679 München
Phone: 089 / 9224-1699
Research
Education Economics, Growth Economics, Innovation Economics, Economic
History
Teaching
Education Economics
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar with Prof. Wößmann
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Prof. Dr. Timo Wollmershäuser, Interim Professor at the Chair in Public Finance
URL: www.fiwi.vwl.uni-muenchen.de/personen/professoren/wollmershaeuser
Professor Prof. Dr. Timo Wollmershäuser
Office hours: see homepage
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Address: Ludwigstraße 28, front building
80539 München
Phone 089 / 2180-2875
Address ifo institut: Poschingerstr. 5
81679 München
Phone: 089 / 9224-1406
Research
Dynamic Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy, Time Series Analysis
Teaching
Macroeconomics
Final Thesis
Prerequisite: lecture and/or seminar at the Chair in Public Economics
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