Career Paths After the ZEW

At ZEW Mannheim, we create an environment that enables our employees to pursue diverse career paths both within and beyond academia. The career trajectories of our alumni clearly demonstrate this: many go on to take postdoctoral positions and professorships at renowned universities or research institutes, while others hold responsible roles in policy advising, international organizations, associations, or the private sector.

Below, you will find an overview of the next career steps taken by selected alumni after their time at ZEW. It highlights the wide range of professional opportunities available to our staff following their employment at ZEW.

Placements of our scientific staff

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Academic and research sector
44,1%

Academic and research sector

Examples since 2020

ETH Zürich,
Sustainability Economics Group

Dr. Elisa Rottner

Postdoc

IAB Nürnberg und Uni Erlangen-Nürnberg

Prof. Dr. Melanie Arntz

Deputy Director

IFO München,
Economics of Education

Cäcilia Lipowski, PhD

Junior Research Group Leader

ISEG — Lisbon School of Economics and Management (University of Lisbon)

Matilde Cappelletti, PhD

Assistant Professor of Economics

Public sector
30,4%

Public sector

Examples since 2020

International Monetary Fund

Thibault Cézanne, PhD

Economist (European Department)

Federal Ministry of Finance

Dr. Annika Sauli

Officer

Deutsche Bundesbank

Dr. Dominik Schober

European Commission

Dr. Claire Gavard

Economist DG CLIMA

Business sector
24,5%

Business sector

Examples since 2020

BASF SE / Economic Intelligence

Dr. Frank Brückbauer

Senior Specialist

Berkeley Research Group LLC

Leonardo Maria Giuffrida, PhD

Senior Managing Consultant

BlackRock Inc.

Pei Huang, PhD

Vice President

Deutsche Bahn AG

Dr. Jesper Riedler

Expert for forecasting, optimization, and simulation

Zurich Insurance

Dr. Carina Fugger

Strategic Assistant to Chief Underwriting Officer

Placements – First Employer After ZEW

Contact

Katharina Kober

Katharina Kober

International Co-operation and Public Relations Officer Email katharina.kober@zew.de Phone +49 (0)621 1235-302
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