General Information
The workshop will be hosted by the Munich Risk and Insurance Center (MRIC) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich, Germany, and organized by Andreas Richter and Jörg Schiller. It will be held in cooperation with the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR) at Georgia State University. The preliminary schedule has Professors Anna Dreber Almenberg (Stockholm School of Economics) and Liran Einav (Stanford University) giving plenary talks.
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Venue Information
Workshop Venue
Katholische Akademie in Bayern
Mandlstraße 23
80802 Munich
+49 (0)89 381020
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Welcome Reception
Munich Risk and Insurance Center (MRIC)
Schackstr. 4
3rd Floor
80539 Munich
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Call for Papers
The CEAR/MRIC Behavioral Insurance Workshop invites researchers to submit papers that offer new experimental, econometric or theoretical insights into human behavior in the insurance context. Submissions should have an insurance and/or decision under risk and uncertainty background and establish a link to non-traditional demand or supply theories. The workshop will take place in Munich, Germany, on December 15/16, 2026. Please submit proposals electronically to richter@lmu.de as file attachment in PDF format by July 31, 2026. For further information, please see the call for papers below.
Scientific Review Committee
- Glenn Harrison, Georgia State University
- Johannes Jaspersen, LMU Munich
- Martin Kocher, University of Vienna
- Alexander Mürmann, Vienna University of Economics and Business
- Charles Noussair, University of Arizona
- Andreas Richter, LMU Munich
- Jörg Schiller, University of Hohenheim
- Justin Sydnor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Accommodation
Munich is a highly sought-after travel destination, particularly during the festive Christmas season. The MRIC has blocked a contingent of rooms for a set conference rate at the following hotels. You can book your stay flexibly within the period of Sunday, 13th December 2026, to Friday, 18th December 2026:
- Flemings Hotel München-Schwabing is located at Leopoldstraße 130–132, 80804 Munich, just a 15-minute walk from the workshop venue. They offer 20 Comfort Rooms. The rooms are priced at EUR 112 per night for single rooms and EUR 132 for double rooms. Breakfast is included in the room rate. The rooms can be booked until November 13. You can book the room by contacting the hotel via email res.muc.schwabing@flemings-hotels.com, using the code “BIW 26”.
- Carlton Astoria is located at Fürstenstraße 12, 80333 Munich, and is located closer to the Altstadt (Old Town) of Munich. The workshop venue can be reached in approximately 15–20 minutes by public transport. They offer 20 Comfort Single Rooms priced at EUR 99. Breakfast is included in the room rate. They will keep the rooms available until October 31. You can contact them by phone at +49 89 380 33 7600 or by email welcome@hotel-carlton.de, using the code “BIW 26” for your booking.
- Leonardo Boutique Munich is located at Amalienstraße 25, 80333 Munich, and is located closer to the Altstadt (Old Town) of Munich. The workshop venue can be reached in approximately 15–20 minutes by public transport. They offer 15 Comfort Rooms priced at EUR 119 per night for single rooms and EUR 129 per night for double rooms. Breakfast is included in the room rate. The rooms can be booked until November 15. You can contact the hotel by phone at +49 89 287 870 or by email at info.boutiquemuc@leonardo-hotels.com, using the code “BIW 26”.
As an additional accommodation option, Bob W Münchener Freiheit is located at Hohenzollernstraße 9, 80801 Munich, within walking distance of the workshop venue. Please note that the MRIC has not reserved a room contingent at Bob W. Guests who prefer to stay there can book a room independently and directly via the Bob W website.