Andreas Polk

Studied Economics at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Duisburg
Assistant to the Chair for Economic Theory at the University of Heidelberg and to the Chair for Industrial Organisation, Environmental Economics and Transport Policy at the University of Zurich
Doctoral studies at the Gerzensee Study Center, a foundation of the Swiss National Bank
Obtained doctorate at the University of Zurich on the topic “The Economics of Lobbying and Special Interest Groups”
Specialist adviser at the German Federal Competition Authority, specialising in energy policy and the economic basis of competition law
Since September 2008: Professor of Economics, in particular Industrial Organisation, at the FHW Berlin / Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL)

Microeconomics
Strategic management
Competition law and regulation
Political Economy and Lobbying

Competition Policy
Liberalisation and regulation of network industries
Impact of lobbying on political decisions

Applied microeconomic research
Regulation of network industries (in particular, regulation of the energy market)
Economic basis of competition law
Lobbying and influence on political decisions