Fabian Dietz

Fabian Dietz is a Researcher at the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg. He has served as a Research Assistant since May 2022 and is a doctoral candidate in the Dr. Hans Riegel Honors Program through the Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE) since 2025.

Education:

• M.Sc. in European Economic Studies, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg (2019-2022)
• B.Sc. in European Economic Studies, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg (2015-2019)
• Semester abroad at National University of Ireland Galway (2017-2018)
• Studies in Motion Pictures, Hochschule Darmstadt (2014-2015)
• Training as bank clerk, Sparkasse Coburg-Lichtenfels (2011-2014)
• University Entrance Exam (Abitur), Meranier-Gymnasium, Lichtenfels (2011)

Research Interests: Dietz specializes in game-theoretic analysis of competitive structures, with emphasis on tournament design, contest dynamics, and strategic behavior. His work bridges microeconomic theory with industrial organization and political economy, examining fairness mechanisms in round-robin systems and incumbency advantages in repeated competitive settings. This research has been featured at major conferences including EARIE 2024 and the Max Planck Summer School on Political Economy.

Publication Trends: His working papers reveal a cohesive research trajectory focused on strategic interaction modeling in competitive environments, consistently applying game-theoretic frameworks to analyze sequence design, fairness perceptions, and power dynamics in tournaments and contests.

Scientific Awards: No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Advising and Grants: Dietz serves as primary tutor for multiple economics courses across bachelor and master levels, supported by BGPE funding through the Dr. Hans Riegel Honors Program. His teaching portfolio spans game theory applications, industrial economics, and microeconomic principles.

Labs and Teams: He operates within Prof. Dr. Marco Sahm's research group at the Professorship for Economic Theory and actively participates in the Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE) doctoral network.