Can you introduce yourself?
My name is Sascha Füllbrunn. I teach Behavioural and Experimental Economics & Finance and Societal Challenges in Economics and coordinate the Master's Programme. Of course, I also supervise Master Theses. I am doing research by conducting experiments in the area of (sustainable) finance and economics.
Why did you choose to study/work in this field? What makes this field so interesting?
I like interdisciplinarity, i.e., working with different disciplines while still using the economist's tool of structuring the world meaningfully.
What are you currently doing your own research on?
I am working on how people decide for others, currently in the intersection between time preferences and social preferences in an uncertain world. I also started a new direction related to sustainable finance and just hosted a conference.
What advice do you have for students making their study choice?
I see two types of students: those who simply want their degree and those who want to learn what we would call Bildung in Germany. However, you should make the best of your time to use whatever resources you can get to become an academic citizen, guided by logical thinking and evidence rather than confirmation bias and black-white thinking.
What is the best part of being a lecturer?
In particular, I run experiments in class (experiential learning) and like to see the students' faces when they realise why they gave a biased answer... so basically, a face of understanding!
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