Curriculum vitae

• Since 2023 Speaker Center for Social and Economic Behavior, University of Cologne (C-SEB)
• Since 2019 Cluster Member “ECONtribute: Markets and Public Policy” funded by the Germany’s Excellence Strategy EXC 2126/1-390838866
• Since 2015 Principal Investigator, Center for Social and Economic Behavior, University Cologne (C-SEB)
• 2011-2018 Principal Investigator, DFG Research Group “Design & Behavior”, FOR1371
• Since 2010 Professor, Department of Management, University of Cologne
• Since 2003 IZA-Research Fellow
• 2005 - 2010 Reader (tenured), Department of Management, LSE
• 2004 - 2005 Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Institute of Management, LSE
• 2004 Habilitation, Venia Legendi for Economics, University of Erfurt
• 2002 Heinz-Sauermann Dissertation Prize 2000-2001
• 2000 - 2004 Assistant Professor, University of Erfurt
• 2000 Dr. rer pol., University of Bonn
• 1995 - 1999 Research Assistant, Chair of Economic Theory (Prof. Selten)
• 1988 - 1992 Scholarship Cusanuswerk

Selected publications

• Leib, M., N. Köbis, R. M. Rilke, M. Hagens, B. Irlenbusch (2024) Corrupted by Algorithms? How AI-Generated and Human-Written Advice Shape (Dis)Honesty, Economic Journal 134 (February), 766-784.
• Dorrough, A. R., N. Köbis, B. Irlenbusch, S. Shalvi, A. Glöckner (2023) Conditional Bribery: Insights from Incentivized Experiments across 18 Nations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 120(18), e2209731120.
• Gürerk, Ö., B. Irlenbusch, and B. Rockenbach (2014) On Cooperation in Open Communities. Journal of Public Economics 120, 220-230.
• Harbring, C. and B. Irlenbusch (2011) Sabotage in Tournaments: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment. Management Science 57, 611-627.
• Feri, F., B. Irlenbusch, and M. Sutter (2010) Efficiency Gains from Team-Based Coordination. American Economic Review 100, 1892-1912.
• Gürerk, Ö., B. Irlenbusch, and B. Rockenbach (2006) The Competitive Advantage of Sanctioning Institutions. Science 312, 108-111.

Selected media publications

• F.A.Z. July 2, 2019: Wenn Computer Bewerber auswählen (Link)
• HR Magazine March 18, 2019: Executive education: Are MBAs fit for purpose? (Link)
• Financial Times October 23, 2018: Volkswagen and the moral business behaviour lessons (Link)

Interview

Ethic commissioner: Prof. Bernd Irlenbusch in an interview (in German language, translation coming soon)