Dr. Christopher Zuber

Head of Unit

Christopher Zuber is Head of Unit Macroeconomics at the scientific staff. He joined the scientific staff of the GCEE in May 2022 as economist for macroeconomics and productivity. Previously, he worked as research assistant at the Chair of Macroeconomics at Heidelberg University and completed an internship in the Business Cycle Analysis Division of the European Central Bank. In his dissertation, he investigated the effects of fiscal policy and recessions on economic growth and potential output. Between 2010 and 2016, he studied economics at the University of Bonn, the University of Mannheim, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on empirical macroeconomics with a particular emphasis on fiscal policy.