Research Seminar
Research Seminar
The Research Seminar of the Department of Econometrics and Statistics takes place every semester and provides a platform for academic exchange. As part of the seminar series, we regularly invite national and international researchers to present their current work and innovative contributions in the fields of statistics, econometrics, and related disciplines.
The seminar is aimed at researchers, doctoral students, and students with a particular interest in methodological and applied questions. Its goal is to discuss new theoretical developments, empirical applications, and interdisciplinary approaches, and to promote academic dialogue within and beyond the university.
We look forward to engaging presentations, stimulating discussions, and a lively exchange of ideas.
Planned lectures for the current research seminar
Date | Speaker | Subject of lecture | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.04.2026, 4 p. m. | Prof. Dr. Philip Hans Franses (University of Rotterdam) | How useful are nonlinear time series models for forecasting | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 28.04.2026, 4 p. m. |
| Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) | |
| 05.05.2026, 4 p. m. | Tobias Jansen (University of Cologne) | Unveiling Spatial Dependencies - Investigating the Determinants of Firm Exit in Germany | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 12.05.2026, 4 p. m. | Dr. Karsten Schweikert (University of Hohenheim) | Integrated Variance Estimation for Assets traded in Multiple Venues | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 19.05.2026, 4 - 6 p. m. | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) | ||
| 02.06.2026, 4 p. m. | Simon Freyaldenhoven (FRB Philadelphia) | Opening the Embedding Black Box: Latent Structure and Text-Based Clustering | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 09.06.2026, 4 p. m. | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) | ||
| 16.06.2026, 4 p. m. | Alexander Mayer (University of Rotterdam) | Estimation and inference in models with multiple behavioural equilibria | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 23.06.2026, 4 p. m. | Mustafa Kilinc (WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management) | Testing the order of fractional integration when smooth deterministic trends are possibly present. | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 30.06.2026, 4 p. m. | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) | ||
| 07.07.2026, 4 p. m. | Prof. Markus Pelger (Stanford) | Imputation-Powered Inference for Missing Covariates | Seminar Room 4.14, WiSo High-Rise Building ( 101) |
| 14.07.2026, 4 p. m. | Eva Oess (UzK) | Understanding the finite-sample relationship between Double Machine Learning and Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation | Lecture Room XIa, Main Building (100) |
| 21.07.2026, 4 p. m. |