Hannes Rau

Dr. Hannes Rau is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of Political Economy, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His work focuses on behavioral and experimental economics, particularly examining social preferences, fairness, inequality, and applied game theory. He has published extensively in top-tier journals such as the European Economic Review and Games and Economic Behavior.

• PhD in Economics, University of Heidelberg (2019)

Hannes Rau's research integrates experimental economics with behavioral and game-theoretic frameworks to analyze decision-making under uncertainty, social capital dynamics, and moral behavior. His publications include studies on Nash equilibrium play, information aversion, and the impact of income determination processes on antisocial behavior.

Recent work trends highlight his expertise in combining empirical experiments with mathematical models to address questions in behavioral economics and political economy. His teaching at KIT includes courses on game theory, behavioral economics, and seminars on social preferences.

He is based at the Chair of Political Economy (KIT), where he contributes to research and teaching in experimental economics and behavioral game theory. Office hours are held Tuesday, 15:00–17:00, by appointment via email.