Registration for the different tutorial groups starts on Monday, 12 October 2026, at 18:00 via ILIAS. The number of participants in each group is limited, and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

There will be three tutorial groups, taking place at the following times:

Please prepare for the tutorials by working on the problem sets independently in advance. The tutorials will only take place during the weeks indicated below. There will be no tutorials in the remaining weeks. 

Tutorial schedule:

Course materials can be accessed via ILIAS. Log in with your university account, register for the course, and go through all folders. Please download all documents to your personal computer, as you may not always have access to the internet.

1) Introduction

2) Point estimation

3) Interval estimation

4) Statistical testing

5) Specific test procedures

6) Multivariate regression analysis

7) Introduction to Stata

8) Stochastic processes and time series models

9) Overview of multivariate statistical methods (including machine learning)

This course is based on the German textbook Schira: Statistische Methoden der VWL und BWL. Theorie und Praxis. Pearson Studium, Munich. You are not required to read the textbook, as all course materials are provided in English.