Armin Steinbach

Armin Steinbach, a Full Professor and Jean Monnet Chair at HEC Paris since 2021, is a leading expert in Law & Economics, European Law, and fiscal policy. His career spans academia, government, and international institutions, including roles as Head of Fiscal Policy Division at the German Ministry of Finance and Gwilym Gibbon Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.

• Ph.D. in Economics (University Erfurt, 2013)
• Ph.D. in Law (LMU Munich, 2007)
• Habilitation (University of Bonn, 2017)

Steinbach’s research focuses on the intersection of EU law and economics, constitutional governance, and transnational policy frameworks. His recent publications analyze EU debt financing, budgetary union, and strategic autonomy, emphasizing legal-economic dynamics and institutional compliance.

His articles reflect expertise in European Union law, economic policy, and constitutional governance, with subfields spanning fiscal regulation, international trade, and transnational cooperation.

Steinbach has held key advisory roles, including economic policy adviser to German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2012–2013) and dispute settlement lawyer at the WTO (2008). He is affiliated with institutions like the Max Planck Institute and Harvard University.