This international day is celebrated annually on February 11. Iepke Rijcken, Kyoko Shinozaki, Brigitte Schels and Verena Kreilinger were mentioned in the university’s global news as examples rectifying the underrepresentation of women!

Normally, our podcast Sichtbar Hörbar is only released during the lecture period – always on the first Friday of the month. But February does what it wants: this week there is an exclusive bonus episode!

We warmly welcome our new colleague Simone Haeckl to the PLUS Department of Economics. Simone joins our department as an assistant professor (tenure-track) after several years at the University of Stavanger, where she continues to hold a part-time position as associate professor of economics. She received her PhD in Economics with honors from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Her research lies at the intersection of behavioral and experimental economics, with applications to labor, education, and public economics. In her work, Simone studies motivation, gender differences, leadership, and decision-making, often using field and laboratory experiments.
We are delighted to have her join our department—welcome, Simone!