Thomas Mayer
Thomas Mayer is a renowned economist, author, and financial expert, best known as the Founding Director of the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute, one of Europe’s leading independent asset management research organizations. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for Financial Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt, where his research focuses on European financial integration, monetary policy, and global financial markets. At CFS, Mayer also curates and leads the “On the Order of Money” Lecture Series, which brings together leading economists and policymakers to discuss the future of the monetary system. Before establishing the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute, Mayer held several senior roles in global finance. He served as Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group and Head of Deutsche Bank Research, where he provided strategic economic insights and guidance to the bank’s management and key institutional clients. Earlier in his career, he worked with Goldman Sachs, Salomon Brothers, the International Monetary Fund, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, gaining deep expertise in international macroeconomics and financial markets. Mayer is also the author of the acclaimed book “Europe’s Unfinished Currency," which earned recognition from central bankers, policymakers, and economists for its in-depth analysis of the Eurozone’s structural challenges and future prospects.
Thomas Mayer Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founding Director
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Chief Economist and Head of Research
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Chief European Economist and Co-Head of the Global Economics Group
Academic History
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Ph.D., Economics
RESEARCH & EXPERTISE
Thomas Mayer is widely recognized for his expertise in macroeconomics, monetary policy, and European financial integration.
His research explores how financial markets, central bank policy, and political structures interact to influence long-term economic stability and growth.
He has written and spoken extensively about structural challenges within the Eurozone, the political economy of the Euro, and the need for reform in European financial institutions.
Mayer has also advanced discussions on the creation of a European Monetary Fund (EMF) as a potential successor to current stability mechanisms.
His academic work frequently draws on Austrian economics, offering thoughtful critiques of mainstream monetary theory and emphasizing the role of sound money, fiscal discipline, and institutional integrity in economic policy.
EARLY CAREER
Before founding the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute, Mayer served as Chief European Economist at Deutsche Bank in London and later as Co-Head of the bank’s Global Economics Group.
Earlier in his career, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers in Frankfurt and London, where he specialized in macroeconomic analysis and capital markets.
Before entering the private sector, Mayer spent nearly a decade at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and began his professional journey at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2003 and has served as an Honorary Professor at the University of Witten-Herdecke since 2015.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Thomas Mayer contributes a regular economics column to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and has published numerous articles in leading academic and policy journals. His commentaries often address monetary reform, inflation dynamics, and European financial governance.
He is also the author of several influential books, including Europe’s Unfinished Currency: The Political Economics of the Euro and Austrian Economics, Money and Finance, both of which have been widely cited by economists and policymakers across Europe.