Thomas Schwab

Thomas Schwab is a Senior Expert in European Economics at Bertelsmann Stiftung, specializing in economic policy analysis with a focus on territorial inequalities and cohesion policy in Europe. Previous roles include Project Manager and Economist at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, where expertise in public economics and machine learning was utilized. Schwab has extensive experience in data analysis and project management from positions at idealo internet GmbH and Ebner Stolz, where responsibilities included implementing data science strategies and performing financial auditing. Prior research roles at ZEW and WU involved evaluating economic policies and teaching public economics. Schwab holds a Ph.D. in Taxation from the University of Mannheim and multiple degrees in economics from institutions such as WU Vienna and Freie Universität Berlin.