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Prof. Stefan Trautmann is a Professor of Behavioral Finance and Contract Theory at Heidelberg University's Alfred Weber Institute. He holds leadership roles including Head of Department (2023-) and Board Member of the Alfred Weber Institute. His research focuses on behavioral economics, experimental finance, and decision-making under uncertainty. He co-leads the experimental economics group, organizing workshops and maintaining a data repository (AWI HeiDATA).
Research interests include financial decisions under risk, social preferences, and the economics of religion. He has published in top journals like Journal of Risk and Uncertainty and European Economic Review, and received the 2024 Heinrich-Wiemer-Prize for Economics. He serves on editorial boards of journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and Management Science.
Teaching includes corporate governance and behavioral finance courses. He advises institutions like the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and chairs behavioral finance sessions at the Swiss Society for Financial Market Research. His work bridges theoretical insights with practical applications in policy and finance.
