Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt

Prof. Dr. Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt is a leading scholar in Behavioral and Digital Economics at the University of Münster. He holds additional roles as Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) Bonn, CESifo Fellow, and External Lecturer at the University of Cologne. His career includes prior positions as Full Professor at the University of Konstanz and Assistant Professor at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

• Current Roles: Director of Sustainability, Chair of the Ethics Committee
• Research Focus: Industrial Organization, Behavioral Economics, Salience Effects, and Digital Antitrust

Markus’s research explores how psychological biases (e.g., attention allocation, moral hazard) affect economic decisions across diverse contexts—from energy consumption during crises to loot box demand in gaming. His work often combines experimental methods with theoretical modeling.

Scientific Awards include the

• SBE Research Prize (2024)
• Doctoral Award from Swiss Institute of Technical Information (2017)
• Modigliani Research Fellowship (2018)

Grant funding includes multiple DFG projects and a BMBF grant for the 'ClimLabels' initiative.