Welcome to the Chair of Macroeconomics
Subject and Research Objectives
Macroeconomics is concerned with topics of aggregate economies like unemployment, inflation, inequality, business cycles, growth and development, as well as their causes and consequences. Research and teaching at the chair of macroeconomics at Chemnitz University of Technology particularly focuses on the role of public institutions, like fiscal and monetary policy, as well as private consumption and investment decisions on employment, distribution, growth and sustainability.
News
13.03.2025 - Introductory event for Master Economics students
The introductory event for Master Economics students for the summer semester 2025 will take place on Monday, 07.04.2025, 15:30 - 17:00, in room 2/N001 (C10.001). Here you will receive current information on the courses offered and you can ask questions about your curriculum organization.
06.03.2025 - Guest lecture by Prof. Gechert on 12.03.2025, 11.00 a.m.
Prof. Gechert will give a guest lecture on "GERMAN TAX SYSTEM:STRUCTURE, REVENUES AND DISTRIBUTION" on 12.03.2025, 11.00 a.m., as part of the Chemnitz - Lviv Learning Bridge
The guest lecture will take place digitally. All further information can be found on the flyer.
05.03.2025 - Across confernce 2025
ACROSS: 10 European universities in 4 cross-border regions want to pool their knowledge and experience. The aim is to improve opportunities for students, staff and regional interest groups such as companies, local authorities and European citizens.
With the participation of the chairs of Macroeconomics (Prof. Gechert) and International Economic Relations with a focus on Europe (J.Prof. Celebi), the first concrete initiatives will be developed in the coming days at the kick-off meeting in Chemnitz.
05.03.2025 - Open Letter Ahead of the Kick-Off Meeting of the European Cross-Border University Across
10.02.2025 - Finland Veroareena Tax Conference on 07.02.2025 - Lecture Prof. Gechert
Prof. Gechert gave a presentation on the relationship between taxation and growth at the conference in Helsinki.
Here you can find the link to his lecture.
Here you can find the link to all lectures.
Further information on the conference can be found under the following link Tax Konferenz.
18.10.2024 - Blog post by Prof. Gechert
Blog post by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gechert in “MAKRONOM” based on his recently published article “Debt Sustainability Analysis in Reformed EU Fiscal Rules The Effect of Fiscal Consolidation on Growth and Public Debt Ratios” in the journal Intereconomics
Article Intereconomics - Review of European Economic Policy
06.02.2024 - Podcast "The Day"; - Topic: Corporate taxation in Germany
Prof. Sebastian Gechert speaks on the topic: Corporate taxation in Germany. The article starts at minute 14:55.
15.01.2024 - What is the distribution of wealth in Germany?
In the science podcast "TUCscicast" Sebastian Gechert, Professor of Economics and Macroeconomics at Chemnitz University of Technology, and Christian Neuhäuser, Professor of Political Philosophy at Dortmund University of Technology, talk about various aspects relating to the topic of wealth
Press release from December 14, 2023
