Eckhard Hein

Prof. Dr. Eckhard Hein is a Professor of Economics, specializing in European Economic Policies at the Berlin School of Economics and Law since 2009. He holds a habilitation (Dr. rer. pol. habil.) from Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg and has been affiliated with institutions like the Institute for Economic and Social Research (WSI) and the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) of the Hans Böckler Foundation since 2005. He has held visiting professorships at the University of Hamburg (2007–2008) and Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (part-time).

• Education: Studies in Economics at the University of Bremen and New School for Social Research, New York (1985–1990).
• Diploma (Diplom-Ökonom), University of Bremen (1990).
• PhD (Dr. rer. pol.), Free University of Berlin (1996).
• Habilitation, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg (2005).

His research focuses on distribution, growth, and macroeconomic policy, with active involvement in policy research through WSI and IMK. He lectures on distribution and growth and has held academic roles at multiple institutions, including senior researcher positions and visiting professorships.

No specific grants or advising activities are detailed here, though his extensive institutional affiliations suggest active collaboration. His work is centered at WSI and IMK, emphasizing applied economic research.