Mara Mattes

Mara Mattes is a Doctoral Researcher at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) within Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. She holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Hamburg (2023) and a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Mannheim (2019). Her career includes roles as a Working Student in Data Analytics at Hapag-Lloyd AG and internships in quantitative market research at Splendid Research GmbH and Society for Innovative Market Research mbH.

• Education: M.Sc. Business Administration (University of Hamburg, 2020–2023), B.Sc. Economics (University of Mannheim, 2016–2019)
• Positions: Doctoral Researcher (DICE/HHU, 2023–present), Working Student at Hapag-Lloyd AG (2022–2023), Market Research Internships (2018–2020)

Mattes' research focuses on Econometrics and Causal Inference, integrating Machine Learning and Deep Learning methodologies. Her recent work, Collusion Detection with Graph Neural Networks (2024), reflects her specialization in applying advanced data science techniques to economic analysis. This aligns with DICE's mission to explore competition economics through quantitative frameworks.

Her prior experience in quantitative market research and data analytics, coupled with academic training in economics and business administration, positions her at the intersection of empirical economics and computational methods. While no explicit awards or grants are listed in her current profile, her contributions to econometric modeling and network analysis suggest emerging influence in competition policy research.