Matthias Sutter, born in 1968, received his doctorate in economics from the University of Innsbruck in 1999, where he also completed his habilitation in 2002. From 2003 to 2005, he conducted research at the Max Planck Institute for Research in Economic Systems in Jena. Other stations included the University of Cologne (2005-2006, 2015-2017), the University of Innsbruck (2006-2013), and the European University Institute in Florence (2013-2014). From July 2007 to June 2013, he was also a part-time professor at the University of Gothenburg. Since 2017, Sutter has headed the Department of Experimental Economics at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics and is also an adjunct professor at the Universities of Cologne and Innsbruck. Sutter also writes popular-science books: “Die Entdeckung der Geduld” (“The Discovery of Patience”) was published in 2018, “Der menschliche Faktor oder worauf es im Berufsleben ankommt” (“Behavioral Economics for Leaders”) in 2023, and “Gemeinsam stark. Kooperation und Vertrauen” (“Strong Together: Cooperation and Trust”) was published in 2026, co-authored with Martin Kocher.