Karin Altendorfer

Karin Altendorfer serves as a Scientific Associate and Doctoral Candidate at the Institute for Financial Services Zug (IFZ) within the School of Business at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), based at Campus Zug-Rotkreuz in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. Her work centers on the Competence Center for Risk & Compliance Management.

Her academic qualifications include:

• Master of Arts in Management Accounting, FernUniversität Hagen (09/2025 – present)
• Master of Science in International Financial Management, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (09/2023 – 08/2025)
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Vienna (10/2019 – 11/2022)

Her research focuses on algorithmic risk assessment and compliance optimization in financial services, demonstrated through projects like MinimalTools (integrating employee insights with decision algorithms) and Return on Compliance studies. This work bridges theoretical models with practical financial industry applications, emphasizing data-driven compliance efficiency and risk mitigation strategies.

She actively contributes to IFZ's research ecosystem through the Competence Center for Risk & Compliance Management, where current initiatives explore insurance risk modeling and algorithmic decision intelligence in regulatory contexts.