Alexander Schmid

Alexander Schmid has been a researcher in ZEW's Research Unit “Corporate Taxation and Public Finance” since May 2025. Since September 2025, he has been pursuing a PhD in Taxation at the Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Johannes Voget. His research focuses on the role of tax havens in international tax avoidance and illicit financial flows.

Alexander Schmid obtained his Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and subsequently completed a Master's degree in Taxation at the University of Göttingen. During his Master's studies, he spent a semester abroad at Hong Kong Baptist University. Before joining ZEW, he worked as a researcher at the Dresden Branch of the ifo Institute. In addition, he gained professional experience as a working student in the Tax Policy team at Ernst & Young and as a teaching assistant at university.