Economists

Gustav A. Horn
Director
Gustav-Horn@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1954, 1973-1979 Studies of economics at the University of Bonn (North-Rhine Westphalia), degree: Diplom-Volkswirt (1979), 1980-1981 DAAD scholarship at the London School of Economics, degree: Master of Science (1981), 1981-1986: assistant lecturer for applied economic research at the University of Konstanz, 1986-1998 research associate at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), doctoral degree (Dr. rer. oec.) at the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), 1998-1999 interim Head of the Department of Macro Analysis and Forecasting, 2000-2004 Head of the Department of Macro Analysis and Forecasting, 2001 habilitation at the TU Berlin, since January 1st, 2005 Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation, extensive teaching and consulting experience, advisor to the European Parliament.

Eckhard Hein
Senior Economist
Economic policy
Eckhard-Hein@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1963, 1985-1990 Studies of Economics at the University of Bremen and at the New School for Social Research, New York; degree: Diplom-Ökonom (1980), research associate at the Institute for Economics at the University of Lüneburg, 1992-1996: research asssociate at the Institute for Economic Policy and Economic History of the Free University of Berlin, 1996: doctoral degree (Dr. rer. pol.), 1997-1991: assistant lecturer at the Institute for Economics II, University of Oldenburg, 2001-2004: Senior economist at the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) at the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, Since January 1st, 2005 Senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation on. 2005: habilitation at the University of Oldenburg, since then: lecturer at the University of Oldenburg, summer term 2005: temporary lecturer at Universität Hamburg.

Peter Hohlfeld
Senior Economist
National accounts
Peter-Hohlfeld@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1959, vocational training as banker at Deutsche Bank AG, studies of economics at the University of Essen, economist at Hamburgische Landesbank, Hamburg, research fellow at the Institute of European Economic Studies of the Unversity of Wuppertal, economist at the Ministry of Economy of North Rhine-Westphalia, 1993-2005 research fellow at the RWI Essen (business cycle and growth, foreign trade, European integration). Since September 1st, 2005 research fellow at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler-Foundation.

Camille Logeay
Senior Economist
Macroeconomic research, labour market
Camille-Logeay@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1977, 1994-1996: Classes préparatoires (Studies to prepare for the entrance examinations to the Grandes Ecoles), 1996-1999: Studies of economics and statistics at the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Economique (ENSAE), Paris, 1998-1999: Twin Diploma Programme at the Humboldt University, Berlin, degrees: Diplom-Volkswirtin, Statisticienne-Economiste (1999), 2000-2005: research associate at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), several short-term assignments to Syria for the gtz (the German government's aid agency), since July 1st, 2005 Senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation.

Heike Joebges
Senior Economist
Business cycle analysis, focus: euro area, econometric modelling
Heike-Joebges@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1972, 1992-1999 studies of economics at the Free University of Berlin and at the University of Valladolid (Spain), simultaneously studies of political sciences at the Free University of Berlin, degree in economics: Diplom-Volkswirtin (1999, Free University), 1999-2005 research associate/assistant teacher at the departments of theory of economic policy and statistics/econometrics at the Free University of Berlin, doctoral degree (2005), 2001/2001 Fox International Fellowship at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies (Connecticut, USA), 2005-2007 research economist at the BayenLB (Bank in Munich), since march 2007 senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Boeckler Foundation.

Torsten Niechoj
Senior Economist
Economic Policy
Torsten-Niechoj@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born 1971, 1991-1997: Studies of political science, economics and philosophy at the RWTH Aachen and the Philipps-University of Marburg; Dipl.-Politologe 1997, Philipps-University of Marburg. 1998: Graduate assistant and PhD student at the Philipps-University of Marburg, 1999-2001: PhD scholarship holder of the Hans-Böckler Foundation, Dr. phil. at the Philipps-Universität Marburg in 2002. 2002-2004: Researcher at the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) in the Hans-Böckler Foundation. Since 2003: Co-founder and managing editor of INTERVENTION. Journal of Economics. 2005-2006: Post-Doc and Habilitation scholarship holder of the German Research Foundation at the graduate school »The Future of the European Social Model« at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen. Since 2007: Researcher at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) in the Hans-Böckler Foundation and temporary lecturer at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen.

Sabine Stephan
Senior Economist
Econometrics
Sabine-Stephan@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1967, 1988-1996 media and film studies, political science at the Free University of Berlin, degree: Magister Artium (1996), 1991-1999 studies of economics at the Free University of Berlin, degree: Diplom-Volkswirtin (1999), 1999-2005: research associate at the DIW Berlin, 2000-2002: numerous short-term assignments to Vietnam, Laos and Jordan for the gtz (the German government's aid agency), since June 1st, 2005 senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation.

Silke Tober
Senior Economist
Macroeconomic research, monetary policy
Silke-Tober@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1964, 1981-1990 studies of economics at Marburg University, the New School for Social Research (New York) and the Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin), student assistant of Professor Hajo Riese (FU Berlin), economic research for Norbert Wieczorek, member of the German parliament, degree: Diplom-Volkswirtin (1990). 1990-1991: Researcher for Norbert Wieczorek, 1991-1993: research associate in the project "The transformation of planning economies into market economies - with special regard to the labour market and the balance of payments" at Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB), 1994-2000: research associate at Halle Institute for Economic Research (1994-1996: central and eastern Europe, 1996-2000: monetary policy, international business cycle analysis), 2000-2005: senior economist (monetary policy) at the DIW Berlin, since July 1st, 2005: senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation.

Achim Truger
Senior Economist
Fiscal policy
Achim-Truger@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1969, 1988-1992: studies of economics at Cologne University, degree: Diplom-Volkswirt (1992), 1993-1999: research associate at the Department of Public Finance and the Public Finance Research Institute at Cologne University, doctoral degree (1997), 1999-2004: economist at the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) at the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, since January 1st, 2005: senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation.

Rudolf Zwiener  
Senior Economist
Econometric modelling, economic policy advice
Rudolf-Zwiener@boeckler.de   Personal Window
Born in 1954, 1973-1978: studies of economics at the University of Freiburg (scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation), 1978-1979: studies of econometrics and economic theory at the University of Southampton (scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation). 1979-2005: research associate at the DIW Berlin, 1988: doctoral degree at the University of Oldenburg. Visiting Fellow at EPA, Tokyo, and in the US (scholarships from the Thyssen Foundation and the German Marshall Fund. 1994-1996: lecturer of Public Finance at the Technische Universität Berlin, numerous short-term assignments to Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union for the gtz (the German government's aid agency) and within the framework of EU projects. Advisor to the Economic and Social Committee of the European Commission, policy advice for numerous institutions in Germany and abroad, since May 2005: senior economist at the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans-Böckler Foundation.

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Sabine Malsbender
Gustav Horn's office
Sabine-Malsbender@boeckler.de   Personal Window

Barbara Kunert
Assistance and information management
Barbara-Kunert@boeckler.de   Personal Window