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Econometrics Konferenzen

Financial Econometrics Conference

Inaugural conference of the HKMetrics Network on

Financial Econometrics

September 14 and 15, 2017

The conference will be hosted by the Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics, Heidelberg University.

Keynote Speakers

  • Torben Andersen (Northwestern University)
  • Luc Bauwens (Université catholique de Louvain)
  • Eric Ghysels (UNC Chapel Hill)

Conference Venue

International Academic Forum Heidelberg

Conference Committee

  • Christian Conrad (Heidelberg University)
  • Karin Stürmer (Northwestern University)

More Information

Uncertainty and Probabilistic Forecasting during the Financial and Economic Crisis

The Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics at Heidelberg University organized a two day workshop on 
June 20 and 21, 2014, Heidelberg, Germany

Keynote Speakers:

  • Tilmann Gneiting (Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies)
  • Kajal Lahiri (State University of New York, Albany)
  • James Mitchell (University of Warwick)

The focus of the workshop included the following topics:

  • The modelling and measurement of (inflation-) uncertainty
  • Interval- and density forecasts and their combination
  • The effects of conventional and non-conventional monetary policy on alternative measures of survey uncertainty
  • Spillovers between asset market fluctuations and uncertainty about inflation, output, economic policy

The workshop was funded by the Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung as part of the project "Determinants and modelling of inflation uncertainty during the financial- and sovereign debt crisis".

Conference Venue: 

Heidelberg Center for American Studies

Conference Chairmen:

Christian Conrad (Heidelberg University)

Matthias Hartmann (Heidelberg University)

Helmut Herwartz (University of Göttingen)

Workshop Program

Macro and Financial Econometrics Conference

The Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics at Heidelberg University and Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis in Social Sciences (QASS) jointly organizd a two day conference on 

Macro and Financial Econometrics

September 29 and 30, 2011, Heidelberg, Germany

 Keynote Speakers

  • Jörg Breitung (University of Bonn)
  • George Kapetanios (Queen Mary, University of London)
  • Enno Mammen (University of Mannheim)
  • Anders Rahbek (University of Copenhagen)
  • Kevin Sheppard (Oxford University)
  • Paolo Zaffaroni (Imperial College London)

Conference Venue: 

Heidelberg University, Germany

Conference Chairmen:

Christian Conrad (Heidelberg University and QASS Journal)

Menelaos Karanasos (Brunel University and QASS Journal)

Conference Program