 After having studied economics and social science at the University of Hohenheim (with semesters at UCLA) Lucia A. Reisch graduated in 1988.In 1994 she received her doctorate in economics also from the University of Hohenheim.She has subsequently worked as a lecturer at the University of Hohenheim, Technical University of Munich and gave guest lectures at University of St Gallen (CH) and University of Aarhus / Aarhus School of Business.