Martin Hoefer

Martin Hoefer is a full Professor (Universitätsprofessor) at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, where he holds the Chair of Algorithms and Complexity (Computer Science 1) since 2024. Previously, he was a Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt (2017–2024), Research Group Leader at Saarland University (2012–2016), and Senior Researcher at MPI Informatik. He earned his Dr. rer. nat. in Computer Science from the University of Konstanz in 2007 and a Dipl.-Inf. from TU Clausthal in 2004.

• Current Position: Professor, RWTH Aachen University (2024–present)
• Previous Positions: Professor, Goethe University Frankfurt (2017–2024); Research Group Leader, Saarland University (2012–2016); Senior Researcher, MPI Informatik (2013–2016); Assistant Professor, RWTH Aachen (2011–2012)
• Education: Doctorate (2007), University of Konstanz; Diplom (2004), TU Clausthal

His research lies at the intersection of algorithms, game theory, and distributed systems, with a focus on algorithmic game theory, computational social dynamics, optimization under uncertainty, and market design. He investigates coordination problems in decentralized environments, including opinion formation, financial networks, fair division, and mechanism design. His work combines theoretical rigor with applications in economics and multi-agent systems.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in algorithmic economics, particularly in persuasion, information design, contract theory, and financial network stability. His work spans top venues in theoretical computer science (STACS, SODA, ICALP), artificial intelligence (AAMAS, IJCAI), and economics (EC, GEB). He frequently publishes in journals such as Mathematics of Operations Research, ACM Transactions on Economics and Computation, and Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research.

• Best Paper Award, Track C, ICALP 2011
• Best Paper Award, Track C, ICALP 2014

Martin Hoefer is the Spokesperson of the DFG Research Unit ADYN since 2020 and has served on numerous program committees including EC, STOC, FOCS, SODA, AAAI, IJCAI, AAMAS, and WINE. He has co-chaired major conferences such as WINE 2020 and SAGT 2015 and edited special issues in ACM TEAC, ACM TALG, and Theory of Computing Systems. He leads a research group at RWTH Aachen and has advised several students. His work is supported by German research foundations and collaborative projects.