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Prof Kerstin Schneider honoured as one of the most influential players in the scientific landscape

25.11.2025|12:15 Uhr

Prof Dr Kerstin Schneider, holder of the Chair of Finance and Taxation at the University of Wuppertal and Chair of the Board of the Wuppertal Institute for Research in the Economics of Education, has been named one of the "Top of the Table 2025" by Research.Table Professional Briefing. This makes her one of the most influential players in the German academic landscape in the "Consultancy" category.

Prof Dr Kerstin Schneider // Photo Ralf Baumgarten

With this award, the editorial team of Table.Briefings honours personalities who have had a significant influence on political, economic and social developments in their field.

Prof Schneider has been working at the University of Wuppertal since 2004. Her research focuses on the economics of education and empirical tax research. Since 2023, she has chaired the Council for Social and Economic Data, which advises the German government on issues relating to data access for research. Schneider is also a member of the extended board of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research.