Our research assistant Simon Hoof and student assistant Sebastian Ostrop are leaving our team. Looking back at the great years we spent and worked together, we would like to thank them for their hard work and joyful memories during this time. We wish them all the best for the future! At the same time, we are happy to announce that Kathrin Petzke will join our team as a student assistant starting from October 2020. 

On the occasion of his birthday tomorrow, we would like to introduce Thomas Streck. Nowadays, he is working as a research assistant, but he has been already employed at the Chair of Microeconomics since 2015. So... we might as well celebrate his 5-year anniversary soon! But before that, let's get to know him: I decided to work at the Chair of Microeconomics because… ...I just blundered into it. In a typical day at work, my main tasks are……

This time, we will introduce our youngest member both in terms of age and tenure. Shawna has been employed as a student assistant at the Chair of Microeconomics since April 2020 but she worked as a tutor for Microeconomics the year before. Let's get to know her: I decided to work at the Chair of Microeconomics because ... ...I have always been interested in topics related to economics and I really enjoying working as well as spending time…