Institute of Public Finance – Institute of Public Finance – Leibniz University Hannover

Institute of Public Finance

Welcome to the Institute of Public Finance!

We conduct research on the effects and the optimal design of government interventions in the economy. Our focus is on empirical tax research and the analysis of social security systems. Numerous courses on these topics are offered in the bachelor's and master's degree programs. We are part of the research cluster Accounting & Taxation.

Seminars & Events

General News

20th March 2025

Research Associate (PhD Student, m/f/d) in Public Economics

22nd January 2025

Maximilian Todtenhaupt discusses compliance costs in the taxation of cross-border investments

17th October 2024

Maximilian Todtenhaupt organizes Norwegian Tax Accounting Symposium

Research

Nico Marienfeld presents research project at the Federal Ministry of Finance

Culture and Sustainability: Insights from a Swiss Survey

Nico Marienfeld presents research project at the ZEW Public Finance Conference

Teaching

10th March 2025

Institute for Public Finance takes over responsibility for VWL V

Guest speaker Michael Wohlatz (Ministry of Finance)

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Lennard Zyska receives the LUH 2023 Excellent Teaching Award in the category Motivation and Inspiration

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Last Change: 23.06.25