Chair of Finance

Prof. Dr. Erik Theissen

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Erik Theissen joined the University of Mannheim in fall 2009 and holds the Chair of Finance. Previously, he was a professor at the department of economics at the University of Bonn.

His work focuses on empirical capital market research. It has been published in numerous academic journals like the Review of Financial Studies, the Review of Finance and the Journal of Banking & Finance.

Main field of research

Market microstructure
Empirical asset pricing
Blockchain applications & cryptocurrencies

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Teaching

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Research

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Best Paper Award

Prof. Theissen has won the best paper award at the 29th Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association (DGF).

Exam Review FIN606 FinTech (First and Retake Exam)

The exam review for FIN606 FinTech (first and retake exam) will take place on February 27th, 2023 starting at 10:15am, in room 409 in L9,1–2. To review your exam, please send an eMail to Stefan Scharnowski by February 26th. You will then receive further instructions.

Vacancy Student Assistants 2023

We are looking for students studying Business Administration or Economics (preferably master students) for a vacancy as student assistant starting in January/February/March 2023. The workload is 20–30 hours per month.

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