Tobias Berg

Professor Tobias Berg is a Professor of Banking at Goethe University Frankfurt and a Research Professor at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH). His academic journey includes roles as Tenured Associate Professor (2016–2019) and Full Professor (2020–2023) at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, alongside visiting positions at NYU Stern and the European Central Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Technical University of Munich and Humboldt University Berlin, and a Diploma in Mathematics from University of Marburg. His research focuses on financial intermediation, corporate finance, and climate finance, with notable work on credit supply shocks, spillover effects in corporate finance, and green transition economics. His articles span topics like BNPL dynamics, climate divestment, and loan pricing disparities between the U.S. and Europe. Editor roles at Review of Finance and Review of Financial Studies underscore his academic leadership. Current research explores CBDC geopolitical impacts and biodiversity stress testing in finance.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Technical University of Munich/Humboldt University Berlin (2008–2013)
• Diploma in Mathematics, University of Marburg (1999–2004)

Research Interests: Financial Intermediation, Corporate Finance, FinTech, Climate Finance, Empirical Methods, Risk Management. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with real-world applications, such as analyzing how credit shocks impact firm growth and green heating adoption linked to wealth distribution.

Grants & Labs: Affiliated with Leibniz Institute for Financial Research (SAFE) and Frankfurt Institute for Risk Management and Regulation (FIRM). Active in teaching at undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, including courses on climate finance and fintech.