Tom Zeising

Healthcare analytics & applied economics.

Consultant in Mannheim. PhD in economics from Heidelberg, working on data-driven questions in hospital financing and policy.

About

Education

  • 2022 — 2026
    Heidelberg University · PhD Economics Heidelberg
  • 2022 — 2023
    University of Mannheim · PhD Coursework Mannheim
  • 2020 — 2022
    Heidelberg University · MSc Economics Heidelberg

Experience

Professional

  • 2026 —

    ZEQ · Consultant, Analytics

    Mannheim
    • Data-driven analysis of German hospital financing.
  • 2021 — 2024

    Fiverr / UpWork · Freelance Data Scientist

    Remote
    • 20+ client projects in Python, R, and SQL.
    • Dashboards in Tableau and PowerBI.
  • 2022 — 2024

    IFAIR · Chairman

    Berlin
    • Led a 200-member organization.
    • Built a German–Indian network across three trips.

Research & Teaching

  • 2019 — 2024

    Heidelberg University · Lecturer, Intro to Economics

    Heidelberg
    • Automated grading in R.
    • 500+ students.
  • 2020 — 2025

    Heidelberg University · Research Assistant

    Heidelberg
    • Satellite data analysis (ArcGIS, Python).

Research

  • Ruperto Carola
  • Working Paper
  • Working Paper
    Conflicting Interests: Agricultural Ties and the Enforcement of Environmental Bans

    Zeising, T.

  • Working Paper
    Dirty Politicians? The Impact of Criminally Accused Politicians on Environmental Outcomes in India

    Ibragimova, N., Zeising, T.

  • Manuscript
    Politics, Properties, and Places: An Investigation of Environmental Favouritism in Local Indian Politics

    Zeising, T.

Projects

  • escaping2earth.com

    Travel blog and YouTube channel run with my wife — visiting all 249 ISO regions. Designed and coded by me.

    Travel YouTube React

Expertise

Tools

Python · R · Stata · SQL · Tableau · PowerBI · Causal Inference · ArcGIS · Google Cloud · HPC · LaTeX

Languages

  • GermanNative
  • EnglishC2
  • SpanishB1
  • RussianA2

Awards

  • Bavarian Medal for Civil RescuesHighest grade.
  • Konrad Adenauer ScholarshipSince 2015.
  • AERE Travel GrantAERE Conference 2024, Washington D.C.

Contact

Open to conversations on healthcare analytics, hospital financing, and applied causal inference.