Arno Apffelstaedt

Arno Apffelstaedt serves as Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessor) of Organizational Economics at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Economics, Management and Social Sciences. He is an Associated Member of the ECONtribute: Markets & Behavior Cluster of Excellence and affiliated with the Center for Social and Economic Behavior (C-SEB).

His research focuses on behavioral and experimental economics with core interests in:

• Organizational design and social behavior
• Formation and enforcement of social norms
• Electoral systems and institutional trust
• Group identity dynamics and image concerns
• Discrimination mechanisms in economic contexts

Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on experimental methodologies examining how institutional rules shape ethical behavior, with significant contributions to understanding voter fraud impacts on compliance, context-dependent consumer choices, and spontaneous discrimination patterns. His work frequently employs controlled laboratory and online experiments to test theoretical models.

Scientific Affiliations:

• Center for Social and Economic Behavior (C-SEB)
• ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence

Apffelstaedt completed his PhD at the University of Hamburg (2018) following research visits to Harvard University (2016) and the London School of Economics (2014-2015). His current work explores delayed consequences in cooperative decisions, belief system shocks, and persuasive narratives in workplace contexts.