Dipl.-Volkswirt Sven Heim

EDUCATION

8/2013 - 10/2013

University of California, Berkeley
Visiting Researcher

01/2012 to present:

Doctoral thesis on competition and regulation in energy markets, Supervisor: Prof. Georg Götz

10/2004-02/2011:

Justus-Liebig-Universität, Gießen
Studies of Economics:
(Industrial Organization, Competition and Regulations, Econometrics, Political Science)

Diploma Thesis:
Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Power Systems Reserve Market – Market Power, Pricing and Market Design, Cooperation with the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur)

08/1995-06/2003:

Hebel Gymnasium, Schwetzingen

WORK EXPERIENCE

01/2012 to present:

Researcher, Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Competition and Regulation Research Group, Mannheim

04/2006-12/2010:

Areva, Offenbach

10/2003-7/2004

Civilian Service, Studentenwerk Mannheim

TEACHING

SS 2013:

Microeconomics 2, Duale Hochschule Badewürttemberg

AWARDS

Best Paper Award 2013, 8. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT), Wien

Best Diploma Thesis 2012, E-Control Austria, Wien

MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILATIONS

Centre on Regulation in Europe, Brussels, Belgium (CERRE)

International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE)

Mannheim Center for Competition and Innovation (MaCCI)