Johannes Kochems has been a research associate at the Chair of Public Economics at the University of Hohenheim since fall 2026. His main fields of research are Public Economics, Labor Economics, Regional Economics.

Research Focus

  • Public Economics
  • Labor Economics,
  • Regional Economics

    Curriculum Vitae

    Academic Background

    Since 2020: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Cologne (since 2022) and University of Mannheim (2020–2022)

    2017–2019: M.Sc. in International Economics and Public Policy, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, with an ERASMUS+ semester at the Université Catholique de Louvain (2018–2019)

    2014–2017: B.Sc. in Economics, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

    Professional Experience

    Since 2026: Research Associate, Chair of Public Economics, University of Hohenheim

    2022–2026: Research Associate, University of Cologne

    2021–2022: Research Associate, ZEW – Leibniz Center for European Economic Research, Mannheim

    2018–2019: Research Assistant, Chair of Public and Behavioral Economics (Prof. Dr. Daniel Schunk), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    2017–2019: Research Assistant, Chair of Macroeconomics (Prof. Dr. Klaus Wälde), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    2018–2019: Research Assistant, Chair of Public and Behavioral Economics (Prof. Dr. Daniel Schunk), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    Affiliations

    since 2026: Junior Research Associate, ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung, Mannheim

    since 2026: Visiting Scholar, University Cologne

    since 2025: Visiting Scholar, ifo Institute Munich

    since 2022: Associated Member, ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy (Eczellenzcluster University Bonn and Cologne)

    Presentations

    2026

    ·         Fourth Bonn-Cologne-Frankfurt-Mannheim PhD Conference (University Cologne)

    ·         EEA-ESEM 2026 (Dublin)

    ·         IIPF 2026 (Lissabon)

    ·         Workshop on Causal Inference with Spatial Data (RWI Essen)

    ·         Haushalts- und Finanztage 2026 (University of Speyer)

     

    2025

    ·         Public Finance Seminar (UC Berkeley)

    ·         IRLE Visiting Scholar Seminar (UC Berkeley)

    ·         Transportation, Urban and Environmental Seminar (UC Irvine)

    ·         Applied Micro Workshop (UC Irvine)

    ·         Public Economics Workshop (LMU Munich)

    ·         Macroeconomics and Surveys Seminar (ifo Munich)

    ·         KIZ – Young Scholar Political Economy Workshop (ifo Munich)

    ·         Third Bonn-Frankfurt-Mannheim PhD Conference (University of Frankfurt)

    ·         Local Public Finance and Fiscal Federalism Around the World (MPI Berlin)

    ·         IIPF 2025 (Nairobi)

    ·         Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik (Cologne)

    ·         MannheimTaxation Conference (Mannheim)

    ·         7th Swiss Workshop on Local Public Finance and Regional Economics (USI Lugano)

    ·         Research Seminar in Public Economics (University of Mannheim)

    ·         Brown-Bag-Seminar (University of Mainz)

     

    2024

    ·         Second Bonn-Frankfurt-Mannheim PhD Conference (University of Bonn)

    ·         Applied Microeconomics Seminar (University of Cologne)

    ·         Workshop on Regional Economics (ifo Dresden)

    ·         MannheimTaxation Conference (ZEW Mannheim)

     

    2023

    ·         First Bonn-Frankfurt-Mannheim PhD Conference (University of Frankfurt)

    ·         Summer School on Economics of Gender (Paris School of Economics)

    Teaching

    University of Hohenheim

    2026 Exercise class to lecture Staat und Markt (Bachelor)

     


    Contact

    Schloss Hohenheim - Mittelhof (East) - Room 04/31/115

    Office hours by appointment
    Phone +49 (0)711 459 22988
    johannes.kochems[at]uni-hohenheim.de