Hans Gersbach

Hans Gersbach is a Professor at ETH Zurich since 2006 and currently serves as Co-Director of the KOF Swiss Economic Institute (2023–present). He holds a primary affiliation with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland.

His academic credentials include:

• Habilitation, University of Basel (1995)
• Dr. rer. pol., University of Basel (1990)
• Economics (Lic. rer. pol.), University of Basel (1986)
• Actuarial Science (Dipl. vers. math.), University of Basel (1985)
• Physics/Mathematics (Dipl. math.), University of Basel (1984)

Gersbach's research spans Macroeconomics, Political and Institutional Economics, Banking and Money, and General Equilibrium Theory. His work integrates theoretical frameworks with policy-relevant applications in economic systems, institutional design, and financial stability, emphasizing mathematical rigor derived from his dual background in economics and quantitative disciplines.

His career trajectory includes professorships at the University of Heidelberg (1995–2006) and early roles as Assistant Professor at the University of Basel, Research Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute, and Management Consultant at McKinsey & Co. This industry-academia crossover informs his applied economic research.

As Co-Director of the KOF Swiss Economic Institute—a leading center for economic analysis and forecasting in Switzerland—Gersbach oversees research initiatives bridging academic theory with real-world economic policy challenges.