Prof. Dr. Matthias Heinz

Research Focus

Downsizing, Causal effects of HR practices (e.g. team incentives)

Academic Career

• Since October 2018 Professor for Strategy at the University of Cologne, Germany.
• Since 2014 Junior-Professor (Assistant Professor) for Personnel Economics, University Cologne, Germany.
• 2008 - 2014 Dissertation (summa cum laude), Department of Management and Microeconomics, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany. Thesis title: “Empirical Studies in Personnel and Media Economics”.
• 2011 - 2012 Research stay: KU Leuven, department: VIVES, Prof. Jozef Konings.
• 2008 Intern Siemens Ltd, Corporate Controlling, Beijing (China).
• 2007 Intern Siemens Plc, Corporate Finance & Controls, Frimley (UK).
• 2004 - 2008 Studies in Business Administration, Diploma (equivalent to Master), Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany.
• 2005 Intern Siemens AG, Logistics and Assembly Systems, Offenbach (Germany).