Justus Haucap

Justus Haucap serves as Professor and Director of the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf's Faculty of Business and Economics. He leads one of Germany's top 10 research-intensive economics departments with a unique focus on competition economics, behavioral economics, and economic policy. His leadership has established DICE as a center for Anglo-Saxon model economics research in Germany.

Education:

• Habilitation (2003), University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
• Doctorate (1997), Saarland University
• Diplom Volkswirt (1993), Saarland University

Haucap's research centers on competition policy, digital markets, and regulatory economics, with significant contributions to understanding cartels, merger effects, and gender dynamics in economic behavior. His work bridges theoretical economics with practical policy applications, particularly in EU competition law and digital transformation challenges. Recent publications reveal increasing focus on sustainability-competition policy intersections and African digital economy development.

Key awards:

• Ordnungspolitischer Preis (2018) for contributions to economic policy
• Gustav-Stolper-Preis (2015) from Verein für Socialpolitik
• Membership in Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie (2014)

Haucap actively shapes competition policy as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Industry, Competition, and Trade (since 2023) and member of the Federal Network Agency's Scientific Working Group on Regulatory Issues (since 2015). His prior service as Chairman of Germany's Monopolies Commission (2008-2012) demonstrates sustained policy impact.