Curriculum Vitae:

Academic Employment

since 02/2025 
University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair of International Economics: Post-doctoral researcher, working for Prof. Volker Clausen.

10/2018 – 08/2024
University of Göttingen, Chair of Econometrics: Research assistant and PhD student, working for Prof. Helmut Herwartz.

Education

10/2018 – 01/2025
University of Göttingen, Faculty of Business & Economics: PhD in Economics in the program for Applied Statistics and Empirical Methods on the topic VAR Analysis of Heterogeneous Panel Data.

04/2017 – 03/2018
University of Göttingen, Faculty of Social Sciences: Master Global Politics: Structures and Frontiers, with distinction.

10/2014 – 12/2017
University of Göttingen, Faculty of Business & Economics, and Université Catholique de Lille, IESÉG: Master International Economics, with a focus on Quantitative Economics.

10/2011 – 09/2014
University of Göttingen, Faculty of Business & Economics: Two-subjects bachelor Economics and Political Science.

Fields of Research:

My research focuses on the use of panel data for the comparative and structural dynamic analysis of political economies. I develop and apply econometric methods for vector autoregressive analysis, cointegration analysis, and structural identification in heterogeneous panel data. My empirical work covers geoeconomics and fiscal policy, in particular public investment in the capital stock. 

Research Experience and Technical Skills

Development of R-packages, Monte-Carlo simulations, bootstrapping, data analysis with R and Python, applied econometrics, vivid illustrations for publication.

Software

pvars: VAR Modeling for Heterogeneous Panels [R package, https://github.com/Lenni89/pvars]"

Conferences:

• 12/2024 CFE-CMStatistics 2024 in London
• 04/2025 Workshop (Five years of MSc) in Econometrics  in Dortmund
• 04/2025 UDE Economics Seminar in Essen
• 06/2025 Annual Conference of the IAAE in Turin

Courses:

2018 – 2023 
Econometrics I (master-level practical, supervised a team of tutors)

2022      
Econometrics II (master-level practical)

2019                
Applied Econometrics (master-level practical)

since 2018                  
Supervision of bachelor and master theses

Memberships:

Verein für Socialpolitik