Christian von Hirschhausen is Professor of Economics
at the Berlin Institute of Technology (TU Berlin), and
Research Professor at the DIW Berlin (German Institute
for Economic Research). He holds a PhD in Industrial
Economics from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des
Mines de Paris, and was previously Chair of Energy
Economics at the Dresden Institute of Technology (TU
Dresden). Prof. von Hirschhausens research focuses on
the regulation and financing of infrastructure sectors,
mainly energy. He is a regular advisor to industry and
public institutions, including the World Bank, the
European Commission, the European Investment Bank,
and several German Ministries.