LMU Munich, Professor of Economics, since 2012
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Professor of Economics, 2008-2012
IZA, Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn, Research Associate, 2003-2008
Habilitation: University of Bonn, 2008
Ph.D.: University of Bonn (Dr. rer. pol., summa cum laude), European Doctoral Program (University of Bonn and Universitat Pompeu Fabra), 2003
BA/MSc.: LMU Munich (Diplom Volkswirt), 1998
Academia Europaea, Member
BiB Fellow, German Federal Institute for Population Research
CEPR, London, Fellow
CESifo, Research Network Fellow
DIW, Research Professor
ifo, Research Professor
IZA, Research Fellow
GLO, Fellow
Werner Heisenberg-Medal, Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation (2026)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Lucerne (2023)
Member of the Academia Europaea (since 2019)
Gossen-Preis, Verein für Socialpolitik (2015)