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Dr. Kai Fischer is a Doctoral Researcher at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) within the Faculty of Business and Economics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Starting October 2025, he will join Vienna University of Business and Economics as a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor in Industrial Organization.
His educational background includes:
- M.Sc. Economics (2020-2023) from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- B.Sc. Economics (2017-2020) from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- Study Abroad at Trinity College Dublin (2019)
- Research Stays at University of Melbourne (2025) and KU Leuven (2023-2024)
Fischer specializes in empirical industrial organization with a focus on energy industries, competition economics, and public policy evaluation. His research combines rigorous empirical methods with real-world policy applications, particularly examining market dynamics in regulated industries. He has made significant contributions to understanding pricing behavior, market competition, and the economic impacts of policy interventions.
His publication portfolio shows strong concentration in energy economics, sports economics, and health economics, with recurring themes of market efficiency, regulatory impacts, and behavioral responses to policy changes. Recent work increasingly focuses on industrial policy in declining industries and energy transitions.
His scientific recognition includes:
- USAEE Young Professional Best Paper Award Competition 2025 Finalist
- ESEA Best Young Researcher Paper Award 2022
- Reinhard Selten Award 2025 from the German Economic Association
Fischer has held continuous research positions at DICE since 2017, progressing from Student Assistant to Doctoral Researcher. His work has received press coverage from major outlets including The Economist, FAZ/FAS, The Times, and The Independent. He maintains active research collaborations with scholars across Europe and is establishing himself as a leading voice in empirical industrial organization.
