Aktuelle Forschung (Current Research)

From September 2021 to February 2022, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Georgia (USA), College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics.

From October 2022 to November 2022, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (Italy), School of Economics.

In May 2023, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Georgia (USA), College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics. 

In April 2024, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Vaasa (Finland), School of Accounting and Finance. 


My current research focuses on three areas: 

1) Behavioral Economics and Public Policy: The Application of Behavioral Economic Findings to Better Understand Pension Communication from a Consumer Perspective 

2) Financial Literacy: The Assessment of Financial Literacy and the Role of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

3) Economics of Gender: Gender Differences in Financial Literacy and Financial Well-being and the Role of Personality Traits


Research Keywords: Behavioral Economics, Consumer Economics, Economics of Gender, Public Policy, Financial Literacy, Comparative Social Policy, Scandinavian Welfare States