Gössmann, Christoph

Biography

Christoph Goessmann is an Associated Researcher at the Law, Economics, and Data Science Group. He holds a Ph.D. in Data Science and Economics and a M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering (Medical Physics) from ETH Zurich, received legal training from Duke University's School of Law, and obtained a B.Sc. in Physics from Humboldt University of Berlin.

Previously, Christoph worked on data innovation in the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General and on the World Bank's Data and Evidence for Justice Reform (DE JURE) project. He is also the founder of ETH Zurich's SDG Monitor (https://sdg-monitor.ethz.ch).

Research Overview

Christoph Goessmann is performing empirical research on legal and political institutions using tools from data science, machine learning, and economics. He is particularly interested in promoting evidence-based policymaking and bridging the gap between research and practice.