haucap worked as professor for competition theory and policy at the ruhr university bochum (2004-07) and later as professor for economic policy at the university of erlangen-nuremberg (2007-09). since 2009, he has been professor for competition theory and policy at the university of düsseldorf and director of the düsseldorf institute for competition economics (dice). moreover, he has been a long-term member and chaired the german monopoly commission (2006-14), which advises the german government on competition policy.