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2025-08-27T13:26:45+02:00

Universität Bielefeld / News / People / Research

“We develop models to improve decision-making”

How can we make sound decisions in an unpredictable world? The research training group Coping with Uncertainty in Dynamic Economies (CUDE) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the Center for Mathematical Economics investigates economic uncertainty—from labor markets to climate risks. The professors Herbert Dawid and Anna Zaharieva, along with doctoral researchers Asimamaw Belete and Luoyuan Gan, share their approaches and insights.

22. July 2025
Text: Ludmilla Ostermann

Oral defense - Elias Schede

2025-08-27T13:25:24+02:00

We congratulate our BiGSEM fellow Elias Schede!
He successfully defended his thesis on "Selected Topics in Algorithm Configuration" on Friday, 5th of September 2025 at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Bielefeld University.

Doctoral Researchers‘ Day 2025

2025-05-21T09:35:50+02:00

The Doctoral Researchers‘ Day offers compact information, engaging lectures, and interactive info sessions covering various phases of the doctoral journey. The event provides an opportunity to exchange ideas on doctoral-related topics, establish valuable connections, and network across faculty boundaries.

At the info fair, relevant institutions and support services of Bielefeld University will be presented—an ideal opportunity to gain comprehensive insights.

The Doctoral Researchers‘ Day is organized by the Graduate Centre and will be held bilingually. All prospective and current doctoral researchers are warmly invited to participate!

Jamboree Meeting of the Quantitative Economics Doctorate (QED) network in Bielefeld on May 15-16, 2025

2025-04-09T10:42:13+02:00

The QED is a networking program that organizes jamborees – work in progress workshops that gather participants from all partner institutions – as an integral part of the training.
Every year PhD candidates and Faculty members represented at these jamborees present and discuss their work and also contribute with comments and input in the various discussions.

PhD candidates can contact their local QED coordinators if they are interested in an exchange term or short stay visits at one of the QED partner universities.

More information can be found here.

Uncertainty Research on Public Radio - Herbert Dawid

2025-03-19T15:01:20+01:00

Podcast WDR5 Neugier genügt
Herbert Dawid discussed the role of uncertainty in society and research at Bielefeld University studying behavior under uncertainty and its effect in the broadcast "WDR5 Neugier genügt".

PunktUm - Free Intensive German Courses

2025-02-27T08:30:27+01:00

PunktUm - Summer Semester 2025 free German Courses...More Information

Oral defense - Alessandro Sgarabottolo - Congratulation!

2025-02-19T00:00:00+01:00

We congratulate our BiGSEM doctoral candidate Alessandro Sgarabottolo!
He successfully defended his thesis on "Essays on model uncertainty in finance: from optimal transport to nonlinear semigroups", February 18th 2025.

19th BiGSEM Doctoral Workshop

2024-12-01T09:47:45+01:00

The BiGSEM doctoral candidates are going to host their

19th BiGSEM Doctoral Workshop
Economics, Finance, Management
on December 16-17, 2024 at ZiF (Center for Interdisciplinary Research), Bielefeld

More information

Oral defense - Predrag Pilipovic - Congratulation!

2024-11-20T08:51:33+01:00

On Thursday, 14th of November 2024, Predrag Pilipovic defended his dissertation....

CUDE - BiGSEM International Block Course

2024-10-09T13:50:53+02:00

We are happy to announce a CUDE-BIGSEM International Block Course in the winter term 2024, October 24-29, 2024.
The course will be taught by Jean-Marc Tallon (Paris School of Economics).
Detailed inforamtion will follow; room, schedule, etc.

CUDE-BiGSEM International Block Course

2024-09-01T11:42:23+02:00

We are happy to announce a CUDE-BIGSEM International Block Course in the winter term 2024, December 2 - 4, 2024
The course will be taught by Michele Battisti (University of Glasgow)
Please register via: bigsem-coordination@uni-bielefeld.de

Oral defense - Alexandre Carrier - Congratulation!

2024-08-27T13:12:30+02:00

On Wednesday, 9th of October 2024, Alexandre Carrier defended his dissertation....

Oral defense - Alessandro Basurto

2024-04-18T09:26:48+02:00

On Wednesday, 10th of April 2024, Alessandro Basurto defended his dissertation....

BiGSEM Mini-Course - Ken Kobayashi

2024-03-19T11:46:06+01:00

Save the date!

We are happy to announce a BiGSEM Mini-Course in the summer term 2024, May 12 - 15, 2024

The course will be taught by Ken Kobayashi (Department of Industrial Engineering and Economics Tokyo Institute of Technology).

More information can be found here.