Marius Cziriak

Marius Cziriak is a Researcher at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in the Research Unit “Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets,” while pursuing his PhD at the University of Mannheim’s Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS). He holds a master’s degree in economics from Heidelberg University and the University of Munich (LMU). His research focuses on household finance, including determinants of wealth accumulation, social security systems, and health aspects of savings and insurance decisions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Economics: Heidelberg University and Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich
• PhD Candidate: University of Mannheim (Center for Doctoral Studies in Business, CDSB)

Research Interests:
Marius explores how childhood circumstances influence long-term financial decisions, the impact of social security systems on private old-age provision, and the health-related factors affecting savings and insurance behaviors. His work bridges macroeconomic policy and individual financial behavior.

Scientific Recognition:

• Recipient of the 2023 Bundesbank-Early Career Research Prize on Financial Literacy
• Best Paper Award (specific award context unspecified)

Advising & Grants: Supervised by Prof. Tabea Bucher-Koenen at Mannheim. No specific grants listed in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: Active within ZEW’s “Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets” research unit, contributing to policy-relevant studies on financial markets and retirement systems.