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Prof. Dr. Uwe Walz is a full Professor of Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt, holding the Chair of Industrial Organization since 2002. He serves as Dean of Studies for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and Deputy Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute SAFE (Sustainable Architecture of Finance in Europe). His academic career includes professorships at the University of Bochum (1995-1997) and University of Tübingen (1997-2002), with visiting appointments at LSE and UC Berkeley.
- Doctorate (1991) and Habilitation (1995) in Economics
- Current roles: Professor, Dean of Studies, Deputy Director of SAFE
His research focuses on private equity, startup finance, and innovation economics, with recent publications analyzing buyer group dynamics (2025), PE spillovers (2024), and venture capital networks (2023). Articles span corporate governance, financial regulation, and technology transfer.
The 15 most recent articles (2020-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on private equity (5 papers), venture capital (4), corporate governance (3), and innovation economics (3). Key methodological themes include empirical analysis of financial data and institutional economics.
Current advisees include doctoral candidate Ella-Maria Schirra. His team at Goethe University Frankfurt comprises research assistants Leo Leitzinger (since 2020) and Olaf Kehne. The Chair of Industrial Organization collaborates with the Leibniz Institute SAFE on sustainable financial architecture research.
