Monika Schnitzer
Monika Schnitzer (born September 9, 1961 in Mannheim) is a German economist and chair of comparative economic research at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[1] She was the president of the Verein für Socialpolitik from 2015 to 2016 and is the chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Experts since 2022.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]Schnitzer graduated with a diploma in economics from the University of Cologne in 1986. She went on to further study at the University of Bonn and received her doctorate (Ph.D.) in 1991. She was granted a habilitation at the same university in 1995.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich appointed Schnitzer to her current position in 1996.
In addition to her academic work, Schnitzer advised the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Commission from 2011 to 2020.[4] From 2011 to 2019, she served as deputy chair of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI). She is a fellow of the European Economic Association.[5]
In 2025, the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz appointed Schnitzer as member of an expert commission to advise Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil on reforming Germany's rules on public debt, co-chaired by Stephan Weil, Eckhardt Rehberg and Stephan Müller.[6]
Research and position
[edit | edit source]Schnitzer's research is mainly in Industrial economics and external trade.[7] Some of her positions following ordoliberalistic views of economy, society and idea of man.
Other activities
[edit | edit source]Non-profit organizations
[edit | edit source]- Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Member of the Steering Committee of the Competition Policy Research and Policy Network[8]
- Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Member of the Scientific Advisory Board[9]
- Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Member of the Board of Trustees[10]
- Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Member of the Board of Trustees[11]
- Deutsches Museum, Member of the Board of Trustees[12]
Editorial boards
[edit | edit source]- German Economic Review, Member of the Board of Editors[13]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]- 2005 – Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2012 – Bavarian Order of Merit
- 2019 – Honorary Doctorate from Kiel University
- 2022 - Gustav Stolper Prize
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Schnitzer is married to fellow economist Klaus M. Schmidt. The couple has three daughters.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Martin Arnold, Miles Johnson and Daniel Dombey (17 November 2020), Eurozone economy: the struggle to stay afloat until a vaccine arrives Financial Times.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Christian Reiermann (24 July 2025), Parteiübergreifende Kommission: Diese Experten sollen die Schuldenbremse reformieren Der Spiegel.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Competition Policy RPN Members Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
- ^ Scientific Advisory Board Center for European Economic Research (ZEW).
- ^ Board of Trustees Ifo Institute for Economic Research.
- ^ Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence.
- ^ Board of TrusteesDeutsches Museum.
- ^ Board of Editors German Economic Review.
External links
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Living people
- 1961 births
- Academic staff of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- University of Cologne alumni
- University of Bonn alumni
- Academic staff of the University of Bonn
- German economists
- Fellows of the European Economic Association
- Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- European economist stubs
- German academic biography stubs