Matthias Rottner

Matthias Rottner is a Research Professor at the Research Centre of the Deutsche Bundesbank. His work focuses on macroeconomics, monetary policy, macro-finance, and computational methods. He has contributed to understanding financial crises, pandemic recessions, and the design of macroprudential policies. His research integrates epidemiological models with macroeconomic frameworks to analyze policy responses during crises.

• Education: PhD in Economics from the European University Institute (2021).
• Affiliations: Visiting positions at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Northwestern University.
• Key Projects: Analysis of contact tracing effectiveness during pandemics, geopolitical risk quantification, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) impacts.

His recent work examines the interplay between central bank policies and financial stability, particularly in low-interest-rate environments. He has collaborated with institutions like ECB and BIS on macroprudential frameworks and crisis management strategies.