Frederik Kurcz

Frederik Kurcz is a doctoral student at the Berlin School of Economics and a research associate in the Department of Macroeconomics at DIW Berlin. He is affiliated with Free University Berlin and contributes to economic forecasting and policy analysis through collaborative projects.

• Education: B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration (University of Hohenheim, 2015), M.Sc. in Economics (University of Tübingen, 2018), with a semester abroad at Queen's University, Canada.
• Professional Experience: Previously worked at the European Central Bank (forecasting, U.S.-China trade conflict analysis) and Deutsche Bundesbank (New Keynesian DSGE models).

His research focuses on transmission channels of monetary policy, monetary-fiscal policy interactions, and inequality dynamics, often employing heterogeneous agent models and empirical macroeconomic analysis. Recent work explores the ECB's influence on global energy prices and fiscal policy feedback mechanisms.

Publications highlight trends in trade tensions, energy price shocks, and German economic diagnostics. Collaborations span institutions like the IWH Halle, ifo Institute, and European Central Bank.