Tobias Heidland

Tobias Heidland has extensive experience in the field of economics and research. Tobias currently works as the Head of Research Center "International Development/Internationale Entwicklung" at the Institut für Weltwirtschaft in Kiel, a position they have held since October 2020. Prior to this, they served as a Senior Researcher and Researcher at the same institution from 2017 to 2020 and from 2011 to 2017, respectively.

In addition to their role at the Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Tobias Heidland is also a Professor of Volkswirtschaftslehre at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, starting in October 2020. Tobias has been a Research Affiliate at the IZA - Institute of Labor Economics since December 2014.

Tobias Heidland has also worked as a Dozent at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen from April 2020 to September 2020. From June 2015 to September 2020, they held the position of Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Postdoktorand) at DIW Berlin - German Institute for Economic Research.

Tobias has additional experience as a Scientific Advisor at GFA Consulting Group GmbH from October 2015 to August 2016, and as a Short Term Consultant at The World Bank from February 2015 to June 2015. Overall, Tobias Heidland has a strong background in economics and research, with an emphasis on international development and labor economics.

Tobias Heidland began their education journey in 2006, when they enrolled at the University of Mannheim. Tobias completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Volkswirtschaftslehre in 2009. Building on this foundation, they pursued further studies at the University of Nottingham from 2009 to 2010, where they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Economics and Development Economics. Continuing their academic pursuits, Heidland then attended Kiel University from 2011 to 2015, where they earned a Doctorate (Dr.) in Quantitative Economics.