Christoph Spengel

Christoph Spengel is a distinguished Professor for International Taxation at the University of Mannheim, with a notable career spanning across academia and professional taxation advisory roles.

He holds a rich educational background having studied Business Economics at the University of Mannheim, earning his Diplom-Kfm. in 1990, Dr. rer. pol. in 1995, and Dr. rer. pol. habil. in 2002.

Christoph is actively involved in various institutions and organizations, including serving as a Research Associate at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and as the Director of the Scientific Campus Mannheim Taxation (MaTax).

He also holds the position of the Academic Director of Mannheim Master of Accounting and Taxation (MaMAT) at the prestigious Mannheim Business School (MBS).

Christoph's expertise is widely recognized, as evidenced by his membership in the Scientific Council of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Germany and his role as an International Research Fellow at Oxford University, Saïd Business School.

He is also a distinguished member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the German Association of Criminal Investigation Officers and holds key expert roles in taxation for various national and international bodies, including the OECD, the European Commission, and the IMF.

In the academic realm, Christoph's research interests primarily revolve around international taxation, company taxation in the European Union, and financial and tax accounting. He has made significant contributions to areas such as tax planning, digitalization and taxation, tax transparency, and tax harmonization.

As an esteemed academician, Christoph is involved in teaching postgraduate programs in International Taxation (LL.M.) at several renowned universities such as Freiburg, Leiden, St. Gallen, Vienna, and Zürich.

His editorial engagements include serving as the General Editor for Steuer und Wirtschaft (StuW), being part of the Editorial Board for the World Tax Journal (WTJ), and serving on the Editorial Board for Die Unternehmensbesteuerung (Ubg).

Christoph Spengel's career has been marked by noteworthy appointments to various prestigious universities, including Hamburg, Gießen, and Mannheim.