News
04.09.2017
Information session bachelor theses winter term 2017/2018
Information session bachelor theses winter term 2017/2018 On Tuesday, October 17th 2017 at 6 PM, there is a joint information session by the chairs of Prof. Walz, Prof. Friebel and Prof. Kosfeld regarding bachelor theses for the upcoming semester. The session takes place in RuW 4.201 and is dedicated to students who are interested in writing their bachelor thesis at one of the three chairs...[more]
28.06.2017
Michael Kosfeld on the preferences of leaders
As part of the conference on "Economics and Leadership" that was held at the University of Groningen from June 7-9, 2017, Michael Kosfeld gave an interview about his research on the preferences of leaders. More[more]
06.06.2017
Promoting Team Spirit with Bonus Payments
How do incentive systems for teams work? Guido Friebel about a field experiment in a German bakery retail chain. More[more]
26.03.2017
Akademische Gedenkfeier zu Ehren von Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhard Selten
Zu Ehren seines Alumnus Reinhard Selten, der im August des letzten Jahres kurz vor Vollendung seines 85. Lebensjahres starb, lud der Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften zusammen mit der Gesellschaft für experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung am 9. März 2017 zu einer akademischen Gedenkfeier.[more]
12.03.2017
LS Walz sucht Studentische Hilfskraft m/w
Die Professur für VWL, insb. Industrieökonomie, sucht ab dem 1.7.2017 eine neue studentische Hilfskraft. Die Stellenausschreibung finden sie hier.[more]
08.02.2017
Michael Kosfeld gives Helmholtz Lecture
Michael Kosfeld gives Helmholtz Lecture. Further information[more]
30.08.2016
One, two, many: Decision-makers often pass on costs without hesitating to large groups
Evidence shows that individuals often do not act in a completely selfish manner, but rather take into account the welfare of other parties when making decisions. But how decision-makers trade off costs and benefits when the costs are dispersed among many individuals is unclear. In a new publication, forthcoming in the Review of Economic Studies, Michael Kosfeld, Professor of Organization and...[more]