Dr Wiebke Szymczak
Current Position
since 1/25
Head of the Research Data Centre
Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association
Research Interests
- behavioural economics
- experimental finance
- contract design and externalities
- sustainability in managerial and organisational economics
Wiebke Szymczak joined the institute in 2024 and is Head of the IWH Research Data Centre since 2025. Her research focuses on empirical and applied microeconomics, especially managerial and organizational economics, contract design, and economic ethics.
Wiebke Szymczak received her bachelor's and master's degree from University of Hamburg and her PhD from University of Liechtenstein. Prior to joining IWH, she was a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in sustainable economics at University of Hamburg.
