Thomas is Head of Program Area Economics, Education and Employment at acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering. acatech provides top-level expertise from science and business for political decision-making processes. Thomas has more than eight years of experience with political consulting. He coordinated high-ranking committees of experts on innovation policy, the future of work, the future of education, entrepreneurial finance and energy policy.
Before joining acatech, Thomas worked as a Junior Economist at ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich. He was also a Visiting Scholar at Queen’s University in Kingston/Ontario.
Thomas earned a Master of Science in Economics and a PhD from the University of Konstanz.
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