Jens Südekum

Jens Südekum is Professor of International Economics at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) within Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Council of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy and the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, and has held editorial roles at the Journal of Regional Science.

His research focuses on:

• Regional and international economic relationships
• Globalization's impact on local labor markets
• Multinational enterprise organization
• Digitalization and artificial intelligence
• Green economic transitions

Scientific Recognition:

• Research Fellow at IAB (2005)
• Ranked among top 5 most influential German economists (FAZ 2020)
• Regular media contributor (Tagesschau, Maybrit Illner, Handelsblatt, etc.)

His work combines academic rigor with public policy engagement, exemplified by his 2025 appointment as Personal Representative for Macroeconomic Development by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil.