Prof. Dr. Johannes Lohse

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C40.529
Fon +49.4131.677-2295 (Sekr.), johannes.lohse@leuphana.de
Junior Professor, Juniorprofessur für Recht und Ökonomik

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Vita

Prof. Dr. Johannes Lohse is a W1 Professor of Law and Economics at the Institute of Economics and at the Methods Center of Leuphana University. His research interests are at the intersection of behavioral economics, environmental economics, and applied microeconomics. The focus of his research is on the provision of public goods across generations as well as the effects of incentives, rules, and norms on private contributions to environmental and climate protection. Prof. Lohse employs empirical and experimental methods in his work. His research projects have been funded by the British Academy, ESRC, AHRC, UKRI, and BMBF, among others. Prof.Lohse is Co-Editor at the board of Environmental and Resource Economics.

Prior to his current position, Johannes Lohse served as an Assistant and later Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham, with which he continues to be associated as an honorary senior research fellow. He defended his doctoral thesis in economics in September 2015 at the University of Heidelberg. During his PhD, he completed a research stay at the Becker-Friedman Institute of the University of Chicago. He obtained his degree in International Economics from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and also studied abroad at the University of Melbourne.

Projects

Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Novel assessment of risk tolerance in acute healthcare settings: A questionnaire-based study investigating risk tolerance of service users and staff in ambulatory care and front-door services
    Ciara Harris (Author) , Johannes Lohse (Author) , Michalis Drouvelis (Author) , Daniel S. Lasserson (Author) , 12.11.2025 , in: BMJ Open, 15, 11 , 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Improving compliance with COVID-19 guidance: A workplace field experiment
    Danae Arroyos-Calvera (Author) , Michalis Drouvelis (Author) , Johannes Lohse (Author) , Rebecca McDonald (Author) , 01.10.2025 , in: Behavioural Public Policy, 9, 4 , p. 803-825 , 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. The role of facial cues in signalling cooperativeness is limited and nuanced
    Johannes Lohse (Author) , Santiago Sanches Pages (Author) , Enrique Turiegano (Author) , 01.12.2024 , in: Scientific Reports, 14, 1 , 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Beyond social influence: Examining the efficacy of non-social recommendations
    Danae Arroyos-Calvera (Author) , Johannes Lohse (Author) , Rebecca McDonald (Author) , 01.09.2024 , in: European Economic Review, 168 , 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Investigations of decision processes at the intersection of psychology and economics
    Johannes Lohse (Author) , Rima Maria Rahal (Author) , Michael Schulte-Mecklenbeck (Author) , Andis Sofianos (Author) , Conny Wollbrant (Author) , 01.08.2024 , in: Journal of Economic Psychology, 103, 103 , 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Behaviourally informed climate change policies
    Johannes Lohse (Author) , 09.09.2021 Birmingham , p. 98-99 , 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to research communication reports › Transfer

  2. INTER-CHARITY COMPETITION AND EFFICIENCY: Considerations beyond fundraising and tax incentives for giving
    Johannes Lohse (Author) , Kimberley Scharf (Author) , 01.01.2021 London , p. 325-343 , 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. WIE KOOPERATIV SIND WIR EIGENTLICH?
    Johannes Lohse (presenter)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer

  2. Why Institutions Matter - Vorstellung der Preisträger des Alfred-Nobel-Gedächtnispreis für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2024
    Johannes Lohse (presenter)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research

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Courses

Environmental Economics
Johannes Lohse
Next appointment:
Monday, 2026-05-11 at 14:15
Room: C 14.202 Seminarraum
Master forum
Johannes Lohse, Mario Mechtel, Christian Pfeifer, Florian Unger
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The seminar is designed to help master students write their master thesis by discussing their work with the instructor and other students. Examination requirements are a presentation on the status of the thesis and the submission of a chapter (preliminary version) in written form. During the Master's Forum I, all students presented their master's topic in a poster presentation. In Master Forum II, you will continue your work by presenting your status of work during the seminar, including progress since the end of January. To do this, you are to upload your presentation to MyStudy by 18:00 on the Sunday before your presentation for all to access. Presentation dates you choose via the group function of MyStudy, depending on the number of participants you have the following presentation times: 30 minutes for 2 participants, 20 minutes for 3 participants, and 15 minutes for 4 participants. Furthermore, all participants must upload a (preliminary) main chapter of their paper, presumably on the state of the literature, in the material folder no later than August 31, 24:00. Presentation will be 1/3 of the grade, main chapter 2/3.
Next appointment:
Monday, 2026-05-11 at 16:15
Room: C 4.111 Seminarraum
Microeconomics 1 (Minor Economics)
Johannes Lohse
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Part 1: Introduction
1. Thinking Like an Economist [Frank/Cartwright chapter 1]
2. Supply and Demand [F/C2]

Part 2: Theory of Consumer Behavior
3. Rational Consumer Choice [F/C3 + Appendix]
4. Individual and Market Demand [F/C4 + F/C5, p. 149-150]

Part 3: Theory of the Firm
5. Production [F/C9 + Appendix]
6. Costs [F/C10 + Appendix]

Part 4: Theory of Markets
7. Perfect Competition [F/C11]
[Part 4 will be continued in Microeconomics II]
Next appointment:
Wednesday, 2026-05-06 at 10:15
Room: C 12.105 Seminarraum
Research Seminar in Economics
Boris Hirsch, Johannes Lohse, Mario Mechtel, Christian Pfeifer, Florian Unger, Joachim Wagner, Thomas Wein
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Vorträge zu laufenden Forschungsarbeiten von Promovierenden und Wissenschaftlern des Instituts sowie von auswärtigen Gästen.

Die Referenten sollten möglichst min. eine Woche vor dem Vortrag ihr Papier an Boris Hirsch schicken, der es dann für alle Teilnehmer zugänglich in MyStudy hochladen wird. Hierdurch sollen tiefergehende Diskussionen der Papiere ermöglicht werden.

* im Seminarplan: Externe Gäste, mit denen wir vermutlich am Dienstagabend Essen gehen werden, wozu alle Interessierten gerne mitkommen können (Info bei Boris Hirsch).
Next appointment:
Tuesday, 2026-05-05 at 12:15
Room: C 5.019 Seminarraum