| Seminar title | Seminar Econometrics |
| Course code(s) | 373002 |
| Academic session | Winter term 2026/27 |
| Course availability | only winter term |
| Course content | Extreme Value Statistics |
| Target group / area | MSc WiWi & WiIng PO 2018; MSc WiWi PO 2012 / Area: Data Science and Applied Econometrics (vorher: Empirical Economics and Econometrics |
| Number of participants | as needed |
| Course language | English |
| Location | internal seminar |
| Cooperation | Hannover Rück |
| Timetable | block course |
| Completion of term paper | during lecture period / during lecture-free period |
| Requirements and Academic Support |
| Objectives | Independent research on a current economic topic and its application to an economic problem. This will be followed by a presentation and discussion of the findings in the form of an academic presentation. |
| Prerequisites | Advanced Statistics, or something similar |
| Introductory course to academic research | no |
| Formal guidelines | templates for seminar papers and presentations |
| General literature | Will be announced during the initial discussion. |
| Basic literature to introduce each topic | Will be announced during the initial discussion. |
| Methodology | Will be announced during the initial discussion. |
| Specialised software | R |
| Recommended word processing software | LATEX / MS Word |
| Length of term paper | 15 pages |
| Meeting(s) to discuss outline | 1 (min.) |
| Performance requirements / evaluation | seminar paper / presentation |
| Examiner(s) | Prof. Dr. Philipp Sibbertsen |
| Contact person | Esther Voth |
| Group Assignments and Topics |
| Group assignment | no |
| Group size | - |
| Group formation | - |
| Topics | Will be announced during the initial discussion. |
| Assignment of topics | preference-based |
| Initial registration | Webform |
| Process Schedule |
| Initial registration / application | until 19th June 2026 |
| Initial discussion | Tu., 07th July 2026, 12:45 - 2:15 pm., room I-112 |
| Topic assignment | During the initial discussion. |
| Formal (binding) registration | During the initial discussion. |
| Commencement of seminar paper | after formal registration |
| Submission of seminar paper | 04th December 2026, 11:30 am via mail to Ms. Beenish Javed |
| Presentation | between 04th and 11th January 2027, further information will be announced |
