Klaus Ritzberger

Klaus Ritzberger is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, Royal Holloway, University of London. He holds academic affiliations at multiple institutions, including the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) in Vienna and the Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF). His career spans leadership roles, such as Chairman of the Department of Economics and Finance at IHS (1999–2005) and numerous visiting professorships globally.

Education:

• Magister rer.soc.oec. (1982), University of Vienna
• Doktor rer.soc.oec. (1987), University of Vienna
• Habilitation in Economic Theory (1996), University of Vienna

Research focuses on game theory, economic theory, and general equilibrium. His work explores strategic stability, evolutionary game theory, and institutional economics. Recent contributions include analyses of bankruptcy in uncertain equilibria and multi-lateral bargaining dynamics.

Awards include the Economic Theory Fellow (2011) and multiple Oskar Morgenstern Awards. He has secured grants for projects like 'Foundations of the Theory of Extensive Form Games' (2009–2013) and serves on editorial boards of journals like Economic Theory and International Journal of Game Theory.