Matthias Firgo

Matthias Firgo serves as Professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences within the Faculty of Business and Management (Faculty 14), where he directs the Master's program in Strategy and Innovation in Tourism and provides academic advising on program design and admissions.

His research expertise centers on Tourism Economics and Regional Economics, with specialized focus on empirical analysis of mega-events' economic impacts and tourism taxation systems. He employs advanced econometric methods to investigate causal relationships in tourism markets, particularly examining how accommodation taxes (Bettensteuer) affect Bavarian destinations and whether Olympic Games generate tangible economic benefits for host regions.

Prof. Firgo currently leads the research project "Erwartbare Auswirkungen eines abgabefinanzierten Tourismus auf bayerische Destinationen" (2023-2024), analyzing causal effects of new tourism taxes in Germany. His policy-relevant work frequently informs public discourse through extensive media engagement on tourism economics.