Academic experience

10/2018 – 11/2024

University Duisburg, Doctorate in economics / finance
(Dr. rer. oec. – Cum laude)

My core research subject is on dark personality traits like psychopathy, machiavellianism and narcissism, the so called dark triad and behavioral biases of investors on the capital market.

Below you find my recent research contributions:

  • The dark triad and investment behavior published by Elsevier in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance in 2021. Link to the article
  • The disposition effect and admiration seeking published by Wiley Online in the Review of Financial Economics in 2021. Link to the article
  • Social interactions in short squeeze scenarios published by Elsevier in the International Review of Economics & Finance in 2024. Link to the article

10/2015 – 10/2017

University Trier, M. Sc. Business administration

Master thesis: “Performance differences in volatility derivatives”

10/2011 – 10/2015

University Trier, B. Sc. Business administration

Bachelor thesis: “Exchange Traded Funds – Ökonomische Relevanz, versteckte Risiken und regulatorische Konsequenz”

10/2004 – 06/2011

Gymnasium Johanneum Homburg

High school diploma