Patrick Nüß joined the Department of Structural Change and Productivity in July 2024. His research focuses on the causes of inequality in the labour market, in particular discrimination and conflicts between employers and trade unions.

Patrick Nüß received his master's degree from Kiel University where he also completed his doctorate. Before joining the IWH, he was a research assistant at the Institute for Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at the Hans Böckler Foundation and at Kiel University. He completed research stays at Princeton University and the MIT Sloan School of Management.