Sonja Stockburger

Sonja Stockburger, M.Sc., is a researcher at the Chair of Business Tax Theory within the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at the University of Bamberg. Her roles include organizational tasks, maintaining the chair library, and supporting VC (Virtual Classroom) courses.

Research Interests
Her research focuses on the Taxation of real estate, International tax law, and Tax justice, with a strong emphasis on German tax regulations, cross-border implications, and equity in taxation. Her recent publications address topics such as the application of the German Real Estate Transfer Tax Act (GrEStG), flat-rate withholding tax compliance, and intergenerational capital transfer taxation.

Scientific Awards

• International Tax Law Award 2023 (BStBK)
• WTS-FAST Master's Thesis Awards (2023, 2022, 2021, 2019)
• Bureaucracy Science Prize 2021 (German Economic Institute)
• 2020 Science Prize of the German Scientific Institute of Tax Consultants (DWS)
• Generational Justice Prize 2020
• Schmalenbach Prize 2019

Collaborative and Professional Engagement
She actively contributes to the Research Group for Applied Taxation (FAST), participates in doctoral seminars like AuBaNüRe, and collaborates with institutions such as DATEV eG and Siemens AG.