US Tariffs and Game Theory: Harnessing the uncontrollable urge to heed the price increase siren songs
March 17, 2025
posted in
March 17, 2025

Sometimes it takes only one headline for an industry to stiffen its muscles and buckle up for a ride through a vast sea of uncertainty.  We live in the times of headlines aplenty, when executives and policy makers around the world are forced to adjust their course with decisions that will affect millions of constituents […]

written by Konstantinos Karampelas and Korbinian Borchert
read more
The Game Theory Behind AI: The Paradox of Why DeepSeek’s Efficiency Breakthrough Won’t Stop the Spending Race
February 4, 2025
posted in
February 4, 2025

When DeepSeek unexpectedly outperformed existing AI models, the world took notice. It wasn’t just an incremental improvement – it was a fundamental shift. The most shocking part? DeepSeek achieved this with significantly fewer resources than anyone thought possible. For a moment, the implications seemed clear: if AI could be trained more efficiently, the insatiable demand […]

written by Dr. Sebastian Moritz
read more
The Bundesliga Broadcasting Rights Re-Auction: Strategic Moves in Full Display
September 27, 2024
posted in
September 27, 2024

The re-auction of the Bundesliga broadcasting rights has brought forward a unique case in the world of auction theory. What would traditionally involve bidders withholding their maximum willingness to pay has now transformed into a scenario where both bidders—DAZN and Sky—have gained critical information about their competitor’s initial bid. This newly transparent situation introduces complex […]

written by Tobias Riehm
read more
From soccer fields to negotiation tables: What the Euro 2024’s tiebreaker rules can teach us about business negotiations and vice versa
July 3, 2024
posted in
July 3, 2024

I am by no means a football expert. In fact, you could probably fit my knowledge of the sport on the back of a cereal box. However, when I came across an article about the current European Championship (Euro 2024), my curiosity was piqued. The article focused on the third-placed teams in each group, and […]

written by Anna-Sophia Tenkleve
read more