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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schmid is a distinguished Professor of Quantitative Methods, especially Statistics at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics of the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. He has held this position since October 1995 and serves as Chairman of the Doctoral Committee of the Faculty of Economics. His research spans multiple domains including financial statistics, statistical process control, environmental statistics, and spatial statistics. Prof. Schmid has built an extensive academic career with significant contributions to both theoretical and applied statistics.
- Mathematics studies at University of Ulm (1977-1982)
- PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) at University of Ulm in 1984
- Habilitation at University of Ulm in 1991
Prof. Schmid's research focuses on the intersection of statistics with finance, quality control, and environmental science. His work on statistical process control has advanced methodologies for monitoring complex processes in finance and manufacturing. In financial statistics, he has made significant contributions to portfolio optimization, volatility modeling, and asset pricing. His environmental statistics research applies sophisticated spatial and temporal modeling techniques to analyze environmental data. His work bridges theoretical statistical development with practical applications across multiple domains.
Prof. Schmid's publications reveal a strong trend toward high-dimensional statistical methods, particularly in financial applications. His recent work focuses on spatial and spatiotemporal volatility models, portfolio optimization under uncertainty, and advanced control chart methodologies for complex data structures. The interdisciplinary nature of his research connects statistics with finance, environmental science, and machine learning, demonstrating his ability to develop statistical methodologies that address real-world challenges across multiple domains.
- Newcomer Award of the State of Brandenburg 2008 (awarded to two of his doctoral students)
- Chairman of the German Statistical Society (DStatG) from 2012-2020
- Deputy Chairman of the DStatG (2020-2024)
Prof. Schmid has been instrumental in mentoring the next generation of statisticians and econometricians, serving as first supervisor for 28 dissertations and five habilitations. Twenty of his former students now hold professorships at universities across Europe. His research has been supported by nine DFG-funded projects totaling approximately 1.6 million euros. He has organized numerous international conferences and has served on the editorial boards of multiple statistical journals, significantly contributing to the advancement of statistical science through collaborative research and academic leadership. His work has established him as a leading figure in applied statistics with particular expertise in financial and environmental applications.
