Short Profile
Alexander Barta, (*1988), is a trained #firstgen Social Scientist by heart and Senior Consultant in the financial sector by trade. He has completed study programmes in Sociology and Politics in Scotland, in Economics & Political Science at in Greece and Upper Franconia as well as in Business and Economic Law in Saxony-Anhalt. Short research stints at the University of the West of Scotland, the European Forum for Migration Studies (efms) and the Marie Jahoda - Otto Bauer Institut (JBI) gave valuable experience, insights and orientation for which he is grateful.
Academic Career
*2014 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science, awarded by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), supervised by Carlton Brick
*2018 Master of Arts in Political Science (specialising in Comparative Political Economy), awarded by the University of Bamberg, supervised by Thomas Rixen
*2024 Master of Laws (LL.M.oec.) in Economic & Business Law awarded by the University Halle-Wittenberg, supervised by Armin Höland
Occupational Career
*2014 Research Assistant at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in Paisley
*2016 Research Assistant at the European Forum for Migration Studies (efms) in Bamberg
*2017 Research Assistant at the Jahoda-Bauer-Institut (JBI) in Linz
*2019–2021 Loan Officer in a medium-sized bank in Berlin
*2021–2025 Risk Consultant in the Compliance & Non-Financial Risk division of a medium-sized bank in Berlin
*since 2025 Senior Consultant (MaRisk, DORA) at a young consulting and GRC software start-up in Germany
Quick profile
Location: Europe
Research Focus: Political Economy, Monetary Economics
Mode: Independent, project-based
Languages: German, English