Our Team

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Who we are

The Industrial Policy Lab brings together an interdisciplinary team of economists and policy researchers, combining deep analytical expertise with a strong understanding of real-world challenges. Led by Prof. Dr. Katharina Erhardt, our team spans senior and junior researchers united by a shared commitment to rigorous, policy-relevant industrial policy research.

Anika Bender

Anika Bender

Lab Manager
Kiel Institute
Johannes Binder

Johannes Binder

Researcher
Kiel Institute
Manja Buchheit

Manja Buchheit

Student Research Assistant
Kiel Institute
Jakob Ehlich

Jakob Ehlich

Junior Researcher
ZEW Mannheim
Prof. Dr. Katharina Erhardt

Prof. Dr. Katharina Erhardt

Project Lead
Kiel Institut
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Ganglmair

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Ganglmair

Researcher
ZEW Mannheim
Prof. Dr. Hanna Hottenrott

Prof. Dr. Hanna Hottenrott

Senior Academic Partner
ZEW Mannheim
Philipp Jäger

Philipp Jäger

Senior Policy Fellow
Jacques Delors Centre
Camille Presutto

Camille Presutto

Pre-Doctoral Researcher
Kiel Institute
Dr. Nils Redeker

Dr. Nils Redeker

Senior Academic Partner
Jacques Delors Centre
Benno Schöl

Benno Schöl

Junior Researcher
Kiel Institute
Dr. Finn Ole Semrau © Kiel Institut | Michael Stefan

Dr. Finn Ole Semrau

Deputy Scientific Lead
Kiel Institute
Jian Zhang

Jian Zhang

Data Analyst
Kiel Institute

Alumni

Soulef Sadou, Student Research Assistant, Jacques Delors Centre (2025-2026)

Our Network

Markus Albuscheit © eye-D-Photodesign

Markus Albuscheit

University of Technology Nuremberg
Philipp Barteska

Philipp Barteska

HKU Business School
Florian Biniosek © eye-D-Photodesign

Florian Biniosek

University of Technology Nuremberg
Dirk Dohse

Dirk Dohse

Kiel Institute
Tomaso Duso © Daniel Hammelstein

Tomaso Duso

DIW Berlin
Harald Fadinger

Harald Fadinger

University of Vienna
Oliver Falck © ifo Institut

Oliver Falck

ifo Institute
Holger Görg

Holger Görg

Kiel Institute
Réka Juhász

Réka Juhász

University of British Columbia
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

London School of Economics
Wan-Hsin Liu

Wan-Hsin Liu

Kiel Institute
Claudia Steinwender © Tobias Hase

Claudia Steinwender

LMU Munich
Enzo Weber © Michael Bode

Enzo Weber

Institute for Employment Research