Kathleen Kürschner Rauck
Kathleen Kürschner Rauck
Prof. Dr.
Assistant Professor
s/bf-HSG
Büro 51-4017
Unterer Graben 21
9000 St. Gallen
Büro 51-4017
Unterer Graben 21
9000 St. Gallen
Publications
Fields of research
Real Estate Economics and Finance
Economics of Migration
Spatial- and Urban Economics
Education
07/2020: Ph.D. in Economics (Dr. rer. pol.), summa cum laude, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
- PhD thesis: Essays on Population and Housing Economics
- Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Kvasnicka
- Second reader: Prof. Dr. Felix Noth
03/2015: M.Sc. International Economics and Finance, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
07/2010: B.Sc. International Management, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Professional Career
Academic Professional Experience
11/2020 - present: Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance, University of St.Gallen (HSG), Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance (s/bf)
09/2020 - 10/2020: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of St.Gallen (HSG), Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance (s/bf)
04/2015 - 08/2020: Research Associate, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Chair of Applied Economics
04/2014 - 03/2015: Research Assistant, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Chair of Applied Economics
11/2014 - 01/2015: Tutor in Macroeconomics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Chair of Applied Economics
03/2014 - 10/2014: ISP Assistant, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, International Study Programs
10/2013 - 01/2014: Tutor in Macroeconomics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Chair of Applied Economics
Teaching Activities
Bachelor program:
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg & Otto von Guericke Business School
- Introduction to Econometrics (English): tutorial using Stata (1 semester)
- Macroeconomics (English): tutorial (5 semesters) & lecture (1 semester)
- Macroeconomics (German): tutorial (3 semesters)
Master program:
University of St.Gallen
- Real Estate Finance (English): lecture & R tutorials (1 semester)
- Real Estate Modelling (English): R tutorials (2 semesters)
- Real Estate Economics (English): lecture (2 semesters)
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg & Otto von Guericke Business School
- Evidence Based Policy Analysis (English): tutorial using Stata (1 semester)
- Macroeconomics (English): tutorial (2 semesters) & lecture (2 semesters)
- Macroeconomic Analysis (English): tutorial (1 semester)
- Population and Family Economics (English): tutorial (2 semesters)
Awards
2022: Participation at 2022 Women in Economics (WinE) Mentoring and Networking Retreat, Milan
2021: Dissertation Prize for the Best Doctoral Dissertation at Faculty of Economics and Management 2021, OvGU
2019:
- European Economic Association (EEA) Student Travel Grant
- Royal Economic Society (RES) PhD Financial Assistance Fund
- Conference Presentation Award for Young Researchers (Vortragsprämie), German Economic Association (VfS)
2018: Runner up for the Kraks Fond Prize for Best Student Paper
2016:
- Conference Presentation Award for Young Researchers (Vortragsprämie), German Economic Association (VfS)
- Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) Teaching Prize (and ranked several times among the top five (two semesters) or the top three (two semesters) FEM teachers)
- Conference Grant of the Royal Economic Society (RES)
2015:
- Dean's List of Excellent Alumni (emphasis: International Economics and Macroeconomics), Faculty of Economics and Management, OvGU Magdeburg
- Springer Gabler BestMasters Award
10/2008 - 02/2009: LEONARDO Da VINCI scholarship for vocational education and training, EULifelong Learning Programme
Talks
2023: AREUEA-ASSA Annual Meeting
2022: XXIV Applied Economics Meeting, ESPE 35th Annual Conference; EEA 37th Annual Congress, NTNU Business School Conference
2021: AREUEA-ASSA Annual Meeting
2020: AEA-ASSA Annual Meeting (virtual)
2019: PhD Seminar - Advances in Labour and Population Economics, Universität Hamburg (UHH); NTNU Business School Workshop & PhD Seminar; EEA 34th Annual Congress; ESPE 33rd Annual Conference, RES Annual Conference; PiF Research Seminar, University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2018: RWI PhD Seminar, RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research; NTNU Business School Conference & PhD Seminar; 1st EAYE Workshop on Housing and Macroeconomics, Uni Leipzig; 15th IMISCOE Annual Conference; ERES 25th Annual Conference; 8th European Meeting of the Urban Economics Association; CReAM Brown Bag Seminar, UCL Economics Department
2017: RWI PhD Seminar, RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research; PhD Seminar - Labour Economics, Universität Hamburg (UHH); NTNU Business School Workshop & PhD Seminar; 1st CReAM/RWI Workshop on the Economics of Migration; German Economic Association (VfS), Annual Conference; AREUEA International Conference; ESPE 31st Annual Conference; 14th IZA Annual Migration Meeting (AM2) (Poster Session)
2016: ERES 23rd Annual Conference; RES Annual Conference
2015: RWI PhD Seminar, RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research; FEM Research Seminar; 1st BeNA Labor Economics Workshop (Poster Session), Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)