Paula is a PhD candidate and Research Associate in the Climate Policy Department at DIW Berlin. Her research focuses on how electricity market design, particularly long-term contracting, can support the transition to renewable energy and a decarbonised industry.
She holds a BSc in Business Administration from the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) and an MSc in Economics from...
Thomas joined DIW Graduate Center as a PhD candidate in October 2022. Since October 2023, he is working in the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) division. His research focus lies on the consequences of and remedies to German spatial economic inequality. Before joining SOEP, Thomas worked at the OECD, at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and -- thus closing the circle -- at SOEP.
Leon joined the DIW Graduate Center in October 2022 and is a PhD candidate in the climate policy department. In his research, he focuses on electricity market reforms to incentivize demand-side flexibility. In particular, he has investigated futures markets, capacity mechanisms and local price signals. Leon holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from the Goethe...
Francesca joined the DIW Berlin Graduate Center as a PhD candidate in October 2022. She holds a BSc in Economics and Business from the University of Milan-Bicocca and a MSc in Economics from the Catholic University of Milan. Prior to joining the DIW, Francesca worked as a trainee at the Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation of the Joint Research Centre in Ispra and at the International...