Peter Kotzian

Dr. Peter Kotzian is a Researcher at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, associated with the Chair of Business Administration (Accounting). Since 2014, he has focused on experimental behavioral research, institutional comparison, and democratization of international governance through civil society. His educational background includes a PhD in Political Science (University of Mannheim, 2002), habilitation in Political Science (TU Darmstadt, 2009), and a second PhD in Business Economics (2020).

His research interests span

• Experimental Behavioral Research
• Institutional Comparison
• Democratization of Governance
• Empirical Methods
• Data Science and AI Applications

Within DIID, he is preparing projects on digitalization’s impact on corporate decision-making and business analytics.

His publications cover ethical culture in compliance programs, sustainability reporting, and decision biases. Co-authors include Barbara E. Weißenberger, Thomas Stöber, and Rüdiger Hahn. He has taught modules like Digital Reporting and Data Science until Wintersemester 2024/25.