ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
Sebastian Wichert has a diverse work experience in the field of economics and research. Sebastian is currently the Head of Research Data Center (EBDC) and an Economist at the ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research since June 2017. Sebastian also served as the Deputy Director of the ifo Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies from June 2020 to December 2021. Prior to that, they were a Research Assistant at LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München from April 2012 to June 2017. Sebastian also has experience as an Assistant Professor at LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München since January 2018. Sebastian has further contributed to their field as a Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Essex in 2016. Sebastian began their career as an Intern at E.CA Economics and Kempinski Hotel Airport Munich in 2011.
Sebastian Wichert began their education in 2007 at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where they earned a Diplom-Volkswirt (~M.Sc.) degree in Economics in 2012. During their time at this university, they also spent a year studying Economics at the University of Bern from 2009 to 2010. After completing their undergraduate studies, Sebastian went on to pursue a postgraduate degree at the Munich Graduate School of Economics, where they obtained a Dr. oec. publ. (~Ph.D. in Economics) in 2018. With a strong educational background in Economics, Sebastian Wichert is well-equipped to delve into the field and apply their knowledge.
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ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
“Shaping the Economic Debate”: The ifo Institute wants to help shape the economic policy debate in Germany and Europe. We can do this because we combine excellent research with economic policy relevance. Our research findings provide policymakers and business leaders with a basis for making informed decisions. We prepare economic findings in such a way that the media and the public can understand and classify current economic and political events. The people at the ifo Institute, its supporters, and its committees make it possible to fulfill our mission. Our close cooperation with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is an important basis for our success. Research at ifo combines academic excellence with economic policy relevance. Five fields of action form the basis for this bridge building: research, policy advice, information and services, participation in public debates, and development of junior economists. In all these areas we aim to achieve excellence. Our five fields of action are closely interlinked: research is the basis for policy advice. And we can participate in public debates on the basis of newly gained knowledge. Young economists make a significant contribution to achieving excellent research results. The development of junior economists is particularly important to us. The ifo Institute’s activities in the area of information and services in turn ensure that our findings reach the various stakeholder groups: through events, media work, or publications.