Felix works as a Director in the Transfer Pricing division at Deloitte. With over 400,000 employees and revenue exceeding 50 billion euros, Deloitte is one of the largest consulting firms worldwide. In the field of transfer pricing, Felix operates at the intersection of applied microeconomics, taxation, and finance, working on global projects with corporations and large medium-sized enterprises from Deloitte's Cologne office.

After studying economics in Cologne with a focus on microeconomics, Felix completed his doctorate under the supervision of Prof. Ockenfels in Cologne and Yale. He then began his career—somewhat by chance—in the transfer pricing division at Deloitte. There, he has specialized in the valuation of intangible assets, such as patents, and intra-group restructuring. To this day, he continues to benefit from the analytical approaches he developed during his studies.

Philipp works at the Cologne-based company CredaRate Solutions GmbH as a quantitative analyst in the Data Science & Analytics department. CredaRate provides outsourcing solutions in risk management, including rating procedures for credit risk management and scoring models for assessing ESG risks. Philipp's responsibilities include the continuous development of rating and scoring models as well as conducting performance analyses.

Philipp studied Economics at Utrecht University (Bachelor) and Economics at the University of Cologne (Master). He then completed his PhD under Prof. Breitung at the Institute for Econometrics and Statistics in Cologne, where he also worked as a research associate. The statistical methods and programming skills he acquired during his studies form the foundation of his current work.

Laura works at Bayer in Leverkusen as an expert in quantitative risk within the Treasury department. Bayer AG is one of the world's largest life science companies, generating over 45 billion euros in revenue. In her role, Laura focuses on structured analyses and financial modeling. She works on diverse projects, ranging from the valuation of specialized energy contracts to the development of an automated liquidity planning system.

After completing her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics at the University of Cologne, Laura earned her PhD at the Institute for Econometrics and Statistics in Cologne. The model-based thinking and structured problem-solving skills she developed during her studies in economics are essential for her current role.