Alexander Westkamp

Alexander Westkamp is a Professor in Economics at the University of Cologne since 2018. His research focuses on matching markets, mechanism design, and behavioral economics, with significant contributions to understanding stability, strategy-proofness, and exchange mechanisms in complex market structures.

• Current position: Associate Professor (W2) with tenure, University of Cologne
• Prior roles: Assistant Professor, Maastricht University (2013–2015); Visiting Scholar, Stanford University (2012–2013)
• Affiliated with interdisciplinary research clusters like ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy, Germany’s first Cluster of Excellence in economics.

His work has been published in top journals including the Journal of Political Economy, Games and Economic Behavior, and Theoretical Economics. Recent articles explore topics such as:

• Generalized matching with contracts and networks
• Stability and strategy-proofness in trading networks
• Tie-breaking mechanisms in priority-based matching systems

Westkamp’s research often intersects with quantum computing and social behavior through collaborations at the University of Cologne’s Key Profile Area: Social and Economic Behaviour.