Rolf J. Langhammer was vice-president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy from 1997 until 2012 and professor at the Kiel Institute. He retired from the vice-presidency in 2012 but continues to work at the Institute. He has served as consultant to a number of international institutions (EU, World Bank, OECD, UNIDO, ADB), as well as to the German ministries of economic affairs and economic co-operation. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Federal Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development.