Wolfgang Benner

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benner is a renowned academic in banking and finance, holding professorial roles at the University of Göttingen (1992-2006) and the University of Hamburg (1986-1992). He has extensive experience in academic leadership, including acting professorships at LMU Munich and the University of Bamberg. His research focuses on portfolio/risk management, banking systems, and behavioral/neuroscientific decision theory. He completed his habilitation in business administration (1980) and has authored influential works in financial modeling and currency markets.

• Education: Studied business education at the Universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen (1961-1966)
• Professional Development: Research assistant (1966-1970), promoted to Dr. rer. pol. in 1970, and senior lecturer at Göttingen until 1986

Research emphasizes practical and theoretical aspects of financial instruments valuation, monetary policy, and decision-making under uncertainty. Recent publications include groundbreaking work on cross-currency LIBOR models and FX volatility skew analysis. Maintains active academic engagement through the University of Göttingen's finance department.