Lauko Farhad

Lauko Farhad serves as a Doctoral student and research assistant at the Department of Economics within the School of Business and Social Sciences at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), supervised by Prof. Dr. Julian Conrads. He contributes to the Transform2Action research project in collaboration with Adelphi.

His academic qualifications include:

• M.Sc. Economics from Ruhr University Bochum (2020-2023)
• B.Sc. Management and Economics from Ruhr University Bochum (2015-2019)

Mr. Farhad's research focuses on Economics with specialized expertise in Behavioral Economics, Development Economics, and International Trade. His master's thesis investigated behavioral inconsistencies in animal product purchasing decisions through informational interventions, while his bachelor's thesis analyzed premature deindustrialization patterns in developing economies. His teaching experience as a tutor for Foundations of International Trade further demonstrates his engagement with global economic frameworks and trade dynamics.

Professional engagements include prior roles as a student assistant in macroeconomics and tutor at Ruhr University Bochum (2021-2023), entrepreneurship as managing director of a sustainable food startup (2020-2021), and international volunteer work in Costa Rica focused on marine habitat restoration.