Jochen Güntner

Jochen Güntner is a Professor of Macroeconomics at the Institute of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. He has held this position since 2023, following his promotion from Associate Professor (2019-2023) and Assistant Professor (2012-2019) at the same institution. His academic career includes significant visiting research positions at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (2016-2017) and University of California, Berkeley (2015-2016), demonstrating his international scholarly engagement.

Professor Güntner's research focuses on Applied Time Series Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Energy Economics, and International Finance. His work examines complex economic phenomena through rigorous quantitative methods, with particular attention to energy markets, monetary policy transmission, and international economic relations. Recent research has explored oil market dynamics, natural gas supply shocks, Brexit implications, and central bank communication effects.

His publications appear in top-tier journals including Nature Communications, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Monetary Economics, and Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. Current research examines the heterogeneity of oil markets, energy price transmission mechanisms, and the interplay between monetary policy and economic expectations, reflecting his commitment to addressing pressing economic questions with methodological rigor.

Professor Güntner actively supervises bachelor's theses and participates in dissertation colloquia. He teaches courses including Introduction to Macroeconomics and Monetary and Macroeconomics, demonstrating commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education. His office is located in the Kepler Building, 1st floor, room K 124A at Johannes Kepler University Linz.