UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE

Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Chair of Applied Econometrics

Since April 2018 Tom Zimmermann is working as a junior professor at the WiSo Faculty. His research interests are applied macroeconomics, behavioral and empirical finance and data science.

Tom Zimmermann studied economics in Bonn and Berkeley and subsequently earned his doctorate at Harvard. In his dissertation he mainly dealt with machine learning and Behavioural Economics in financial markets. Afterwards, he worked for two years at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC, in the capital markets area, investigating the influence of banks on the real economy, among other things.

In the spring term, he will teach econometrics and machine learning for economists in the Master's programme at our Faculty.

We are very pleased to welcome Tom Zimmermann at our school!

Further information are available in the section "Find an Expert - Jun. Prof. Dr. Tom Zimmermann" .

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Developing knowledge and people for a better world
We conduct rigorous and relevant scientific research in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences and support people to grow and reach their full potential. We actively engage external stakeholders in our research and teaching to make a positive difference in the world.

Our Vision:

We are among the leading academic institutions in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences in Europe, measured in terms of
• quality and visibility of our research in selected fields,
• education and preparation of open-minded students for future careers, and
• the impact that our activities have on people, organisations, society, and the planet.

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We address current challenges in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences with outstanding scientific research and provide a unique multi-disciplinary platform where excellent researchers and capable students work together with organisations to generate and share relevant knowledge.

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WiSo was founded in 1901 as a School of Commerce. Since then, it has extended its scope to Economics, Sociology, and Politics. Now, we have over a century of experience in the education of new generations of business professionals, economists, sociologists, and political experts. During this time, we have developed a tradition of close dialogue with our stakeholders and have focused on scientific research that is relevant to the corporate world, to economic policy, and to society at large. We are located in the heart of Europe, in a city that has been a centre of international trade and commerce for over two thousand years.

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