The research focus of Department III lies in the areas of empirical capital market research, risk management of banks and industrial companies, as well as corporate finance and financial applications of the blockchain-technology.
Current research projects are focusing on Liquidity, frictions and intermediation on bond and optionmarkets as well as on the management of bond funds. The chair is involved in the research group " Financial Markets and Frictions - An Intermediary Asset Pricing Approach" which is grant-aided by DFG. More information can be found here: DFG - GEPRIS - FOR 5230: Financial Markets and Frictions - An Intermediary Asset Pricing Approach
The research work and / or focus of the academic staff can be found on the respective profile pages.