M.Sc. Kevin Wiegratz
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
- Gruppe:
Forschungsgruppe Hoang
- kevin wiegratz ∂ kit edu
Research Interests
- Machine Learning in Finance
- FinTech and Digital Finance
- ESG and Sustainable Finance
Published and Accepted Papers
- Machine Learning Methods in Finance: Recent Applications and Prospects (with Daniel Hoang).
European Financial Management, 2023, 29(5), 1657–1701.
2022 European Conference of the Financial Management Association (Lyon)
Education
PhD:
- 2021-2024: PhD Candidate in Finance, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Master:
- 2020: M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management (with distinction), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 2019: MBA Exchange at Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management
Bachelor:
- 2018: B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management (with distinction), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 2016: B.Sc. in Computer Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Awards
- Faculty Award 2022 from the Department of Economics and Management at KIT
- Teaching Award 2021 for the Discussion Session to the Lecture “Financial Management” from the Department of Economics and Management at KIT
- BAI Science Award 2021 from the German Association of Alternative Investments (Bundesverband Alternative Investments)
- gif Real Estate Research Award 2021 from the German Society of Property Researchers (Gesellschaft für immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung)
- Hanns Voith Award 2021 from the Hanns Voith Foundation (Hanns-Voith-Stiftung)
- DIA Real Estate Research Award 2021 from the German Real Estate Academy (Deutsche Immobilien-Akademie)
- University Award Karlsruhe 2021 (Karlsruher Hochschulpreis) from the City of Karlsruhe
Work Experience
- 2020-2024: Research Fellow, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 2018-2020: Research Assistant, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 2017: Investment Banking Division Intern, Commerzbank AG
University Service
- 2022-2024: Faculty Council Member of the Department of Economics and Management (Representative of the Scientific Staff)
Teaching
- 2021-2023: Financial Management (Discussion Session, Bachelor)
- 2020-2024: Supervision of Bachelor and Master Seminar Papers (Topics: Sustainable Finance, FinTech, M&A, etc.)
- 2020-2024: Supervision of Bachelor and Master Theses (various topics related to my research interests)
Bachelor and Master Theses
- Available Topics: Our chair offers many exciting thesis topics for your Bachelor's or Master's degree. You can find a list of currently available topics here.
- Get in Touch: If your interest is in working on a topic offered by me, please do not hesitate to contact me well in advance. My interest is that you make the most of your thesis.
- Industry Cooperations and Own Topics: If you plan to cooperate with industry partners or have an own topic in mind, I am happy to supervise if the topic relates to my research areas.
- Application Procedure: The application procedure is described here.