Matthias Römer

Dr. Matthias Römer is a Researcher at the Department of Sociology, John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin. He is affiliated with the DFG project "The Insurance of Modern Societies" (Project Number 521230583), focusing on the historical-comparative sociology of private insurance systems, their development, origins, and consequences.

• Education: Doctorate in Economics (2023), Humboldt University of Berlin
• Professional Experience: German Federal Pension Insurance (2016–2023), Allianz Group Research (2014–2015)

Research Interests include insurance systems, pension provision, differential mortality, and monetary policy implementation. His work bridges economic history and sociological analysis, particularly examining how financial and demographic factors intersect in modern societies.

Publications highlight his interdisciplinary focus: a forthcoming article in the Economic History Review analyzes pre-WWII banking stability, a 2023 paper discusses capital funding in German pension insurance, and a 2019 co-authored study explores differential mortality trends.