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Short academic and professional profile, including downloadable PDF versions.
I work on empirical macroeconometrics, forecasting, and real-time economic analysis, with experience spanning academic research, Swiss policy work, and university teaching.
This page provides a short web version of my CV. Downloadable PDF versions in English and German are available below in the profile section.
Profile
| Full Name | Philipp Wegmueller |
| Languages | German (native), English (C2), Spanish (C2), French (B2) |
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Education
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2016 PhD in Economics
University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland -
2015 CAS in Higher Education
University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Experience
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2016 - present Deputy Head, Economist
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO, Unit of Business Cycle Analysis - Contribute to the quarterly production account of Swiss GDP, GDP nowcasting, short-term business-cycle assessment, and medium-term macroeconomic scenarios.
- Help develop and maintain high-frequency indicators used for the real-time assessment of Swiss economic conditions, including work related to the Swiss Weekly Economic Index and the GDP flash.
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2026 External Lecturer
University of Neuchatel, Master's Program in Applied Economics - Taught the master's course (Applied) Macroeconomic Policy in spring 2026.
- Covered applied macroeconomic policy questions with an emphasis on empirical interpretation and current policy debates.
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2023 - 2024 External Lecturer
University of Zurich, Department of Economics - Master's seminar (3 ECTS), Applied Time Series Analysis with R.
- Introduced advanced time series methods with a strong emphasis on hands-on applications in R.
Skills
| Programming and analysis | |||||
| R | Expert | ||||
| Matlab incl. Dynare | Advanced | ||||
| GitHub | Advanced | ||||
| AWS EC2/S3 | Basics | ||||
| Writing and presentation | ||||
| LaTeX | Advanced | |||
| Word | Advanced | |||
| PowerPoint | Advanced | |||
| Project delivery | ||
| Data analytics and forecasting projects | Strong track record | |
Interests
- Hobbies: Family activities, cooking, gardening, sports, hiking, and traveling