Prof. Dr. Gabriel Felbermayr is one of the leading trade and foreign trade experts and one of the most sought-after economists when it comes to explaining global economic and trade policy interrelationships.

The renowned economist has been President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy since March 2019. He has been Head of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research in Vienna since October 1, 2021.

After studying in Linz and completing his doctorate in Florence, his international career initially took him to McKinsey before he became Assistant Professor in Tübingen and Professor in Hohenheim. Before taking office as IfW President, Felbermayr was Professor of Economics at Ludwig Maximilian University and Head of the Center for International Economics at the Ifo Institute in Munich.

Topics such as the TTIP trade agreement or the UK after Brexit have ensured that Felbermayr has become a much sought-after expert in recent years. Gabriel Felbermayr acts in an advisory capacity in politics and society and regularly takes a stand on important issues such as customs duties, export credits and free trade agreements – and is always an optimist on Europe and free trade.