Huber Bernd

Huber Bernd is a prominent academic and administrator in economics. He serves as President of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) since 2002, and holds the Chair of Public Finance at LMU since 1994. He has held visiting professorships at Universität Hamburg (Master in International Taxation), Deutsche Versicherungsakademie Munich, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Technische Universität Dresden, and LMU München. His research focuses on international taxation, government debt, European fiscal integration, and public finance.

Education:

• 1984: Diplom, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
• 1988: Dr. rer. pol., Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Topic: Government Debt and Allocative Efficiency)
• 1994: Habilitation, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Topic: Optimal Fiscal Policy and Time Inconsistency)

Research Interests: His work addresses critical issues like tax policy design, fiscal sustainability, and the economic impacts of EU integration. He has contributed to debates on time-inconsistent fiscal policies and labor market dynamics within public finance frameworks.

Awards:

• 2020: Member of the European Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Bayerisches Verdienstkreuz (Bavarian Distinguished Service Award)

Advisory Roles:

• Chairman of the League of European Research Universities (LERU)
• Member of Bavaria’s Zukunftsrat (Council on Future Challenges)
• Scientific Council Member to the German Ministry of Finance
• International Advisory Committee Member of Renmin University (China)

Institutional Leadership: As LMU President, he oversees strategic initiatives and international collaborations, while chairing Venice International University’s Strategic Committee and Sorbonne Université’s Strategic Committee.