Curriculum Vitae

Born November 6, 1946 in Göttingen. Study of economics in Göttingen, Würzburg, Stockholm, doctorate (1979) University of Göttingen, German Habilitation (1985) University of Mannheim. Heisenberg Scholar (1985-1986), Visiting Professor University of Southern California Los Angeles (1986-1987), Professor of Economics University of Mannheim (1987-1988), Full Professor University of Freiburg (1988-1995), Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute of Economics (since 1995), Honorary Professor of Economics University of Jena. In 2003, Ulrich Witt received an honorary doctorate from the University Witten/Herdecke.