Prof. Dr. Athanassios Pitsoulis
Personal Information
Nationalities: German, Greek
Date of birth: 3/3/1973
Academic Professional Experience
- since March 2013: Full Professor at the University of Hildesheim
- 2007-2013: Assistant Professor of Microeconomics
- 1999-2007: Research Assistant, Chair of Economic Science and Didactics of Economics, University of Siegen
Doctorate
- Dissertation “Entwicklungslinien ökonomischen Denkens über Systemwettbewerb”, Marburg:Metropolis-Verlag 2004.
Education
- 1998-2003: Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.), University of Siegen.
- 1992-1997: Studies in economics, University of Siegen, with a focus on economic policy and economic history.
- 1984-1992: Secondary school (Städtisches Gymnasium am Giersberg), Siegen
Awards and Scholarships
- 2009: “Nutcake Award” for the best presentation at the 18th Silvaplana Workshop on Political Economy
- 2009: First prize for interdisciplinary research in the mathematics competition “Heads vs. Tails” (sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
- 1997: First prize in the international essay competition of the European Business School & Ludwig Erhard Foundation (DM 10,000 prize money)
- Presentation bonuses and travel grants from: Deutsche Bundesbank, Verein für Socialpolitik, DFG
University-internal commitment
- Elected member of the Faculty Council of Faculty 3, deputy member of the Senate, elected member of the Central Commission for Structure and Development, elected member of the Central Commission for the Investigation of Allegations of Scientific Misconduct, Erasmus departmental coordinator of Faculty 3, Erasmus departmental supervisor, etc.