Staff News
On December 31, 2011 Dr. Julia Spies left the IAW and joined the ITC - International Trade Centre UNCTAD-WTO at Geneva. She has been an IAW research associate since February 2008.
On December 31, 2011 Christoph Schröder left the IAW and joined the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) at Mannheim. He has been an IAW research associate since October 2011.
On August 31, 2011 Dr. Martin Rosemann left the IAW and joined the Institut für Sozialforschung und Gesellschaftspolitik (ISG) at Berlin. He has been an IAW research associate since January 2002.
On July 6, 2011 Prof. Dr. Claudia M. Buch, Scientific Director of the IAW and Professor at the University of Tübingen, was appointed as scientific member of the Senate of the German Research Foundation. The Senate is responsible for questions relating to science and research policy. It represents the interests and concerns of scientific and academic research, promotes cooperation and advises governments, parliaments and public authorities by issuing scientifically founded statements. The DFG sets priorities in research by establishing thematic Priority Programmes and Research Units.
Dr. Daniela Witczak completed her PhD thesis on "Reforminduzierte Anpassungen des zu versteuernden Einkommens" ("Taxable income response to tax reforms") under the supervision of Prof. Dr.Gerhard Wagenhals (University of Hohenheim) and Dr. Peter Gottfried in July 2011.