Christina Dirks

Doctoral Researcher
Dirks

Christina is a doctoral researcher in the Policy Evaluation Lab of RD5. In her research, she focuses on methods for causal impact evaluation and studies the effects of Chinese industrial policies on the automotive sector, emphasizing its environmental implications.

Christina holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics with Social Sciences from the University of Cologne. As part of her Master’s degree in Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods at the University of Potsdam, she specialized in climate economics and policy evaluation methods. During her studies, she was able to put these skills into practice in her role as a research assistant at the PIK’s Policy Evaluation Lab, particularly in the field of the transition of the transport sector.

Since June 2026, Christina holds a doctoral scholarship from Cusanuswerk (Bischöfliche Studienförderung).

Contact

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
christina.dirks[at]pik-potsdam.de
Location Berlin: EUREF-Campus 19
P.O. Box 60 12 03
14412 Potsdam