Chair of Microeconomics

Focus areas of the chair:

The research focus of the Chair of Microeconomics focuses on experimental economic research and analyses the decision behavior of people in economically relevant situations under controlled laboratory conditions. Applications of this method include, in particular, issues of contract design, cooperation in social dilemma situations and trust and reputation management.


Core areas in teaching are microeconomics, game theory and experimental economics.



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  • Here you can register for participating in paid economic experiments at Göttingen Laboratory of Behavioral Economics.



  • Memberships

    CIRANO - Center for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations

    Fondation Maurice Allais

    German Economic Review

    Göttingen Centre for Digital Humanities (GCDH)

    RTG 1666: "GlobalFood" - Transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems

    Sozialwissenschaftlicher Ausschuss des Vereins für Socialpolitik

    Unibund - Universitätsbund Göttingen e.V.