Dr. Elisa Rottner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elisa Rottner is an environmental climate economist currently working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Sustainability Economics Group at ETH Zurich. Her research focuses on the impacts of climate policies, employing methods from applied microeconometrics and leveraging insights from international trade. She has held notable positions including a visiting researcher role at emLab, University of California, Santa Barbara, and has previously worked as a researcher at the Department of Environmental and Climate Economics at ZEW – Leibniz-Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany. Rottner has been actively engaged in courses related to economics, inequality, and the environment, showcasing her commitment to addressing pressing issues in sustainability. She earned her PhD from the University of Basel, graduating summa cum laude, and holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy Economics from the University of Bayreuth and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the Mannheim Cooperative State University.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

2025-01-01 — Present

Sustainability Economics Group, ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland

Visiting Researcher

2022-01-01 — 2022-12-31

emLab, University of California, Santa Barbara •

Researcher

2018-01-01 — 2025-01-01

Department of Environmental and Climate Economics, ZEW – Leibniz-Centre for European Economic Research • Mannheim, Germany

Courses

Economics Inequality Environment

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)
Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.