Michael Hüther (born 24 April 1962) is a German economist who currently serves as director of the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft. He has previously been the chief economist of
DekaBank
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale is the central provider of asset management and capital market solutions of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. It is registered in both Frankfurt and Berlin, with main operational headquarters in Frankfurt. It traces its ...
. Hüther also is an honorary professor at the
European Business School International University Schloss Reichartshausen
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht (literally "university for business and law"), more commonly referred to as EBS Universität or simply EBS, is a private, state-approved research university for business and law located in Wiesbaden and ...
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Education
Hüther received his
doctoral degree
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in economics from the
University of Giessen
University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen (german: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von L ...
in 1990 and also studied at the
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...
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Career
From 1990 to 1999 Hüther was a research assistant for the
German Council of Economic Experts
The German Council of Economic Experts (German: ') is a group of economists set up in 1963 to evaluate economic policies of the German government. In the media, the council is often referred to as the "Five Sages of Economy" (''Fünf Wirtschaftswei ...
. Since 2004 he serves as director of the IW.
In April 2020, Hüther was appointed by
Minister-President
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Armin Laschet
Armin Laschet (; born 18 February 1961) is a German politician who served as Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 27 June 2017 to 26 October 2021. He served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 22 January 2021 to 3 ...
of
North Rhine-Westphalia
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to a 12-member expert group to advise on economic and social consequences of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
The COVID-19 pandemic in Germany has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
On 27 January 2020, the first case in Germany was confirmed near Munich, Bavaria. By mid February, the arising cluster of cases had been fully containe ...
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Other activities (selection)
Corporate boards
* TÜV Rheinland, Chairman of the Supervisory Board (since 2019)
*
Allianz Global Investors
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, Member of the European Supervisory Board
*
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG (), sometimes referred to simply as Deutsche, is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and dual-listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Sto ...
, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2017)
* TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg Pfalz, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2016)
*
Fraport
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide,Free Democratic Party (FDP), Member of the Business Forum
* Association of Private Higher Education Institutions (VPH), Member of the Board of Trustees
*
Atlantik-Brücke
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, Member of the Board
* Foundation of German Industry (SDW), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2013)
* German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Member of the Board of Trustees
* Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT) at the
Heidelberg University
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, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2010)
*
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (German: ''Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung'', MPIfG) is a German social-science research institute within the Max Planck Society located in Cologne.
Established in 1985, it was ...
(MPIfG), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2009)
* Herbert Giersch Stiftung, Member of the Advisory Board
* Institute for Banking and Financial History (IBF), Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Institute for Banking and Financial History (IBF).
* Friedrich and Isabel Vogel Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2005)