Rektor (President), Universität Mannheim, 2012 -
Director, Graduate School in the Economic and Social Sciences, Universität Mannheim, 2006 - 2011
Member, Universitätsrat (University Supervisory Board), University of Mannheim, 2008 - 2012
Research Director, National Center of Competence in Research “FinRisk”, Switzerland, 2002-2004
Scientist in Charge, Research and Training Network "Understanding Financial Architecture", Center for Economic Policy Research (London) and European Union, 1999-2004
Steering Committee European Summer Symposia on Financial Markets, Gerzensee
Steering Committee ECB-CFS Network on “Capital Markets and Financial Integration in Europe”
Panel Member "Economics, Finance, and Management", European Research Council, 2010 –
University Representative, Heinrich-Böll Stiftung, 2007-2011
Program Chair, Econometric Society European Meeting, Oslo 2011