MIchael Berger is part of the Department of Health Economics at the Center for Public Health at the Medical University of Vienna. Prior to his appointment at the Medical University of Vienna, he has worked in the field of Health Economics and Health Policy since 2012 at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) and imehps.research in Vienna, contributing to both international research projects like the EU 7th framework project CEPHOS-Link as well as various national projects like the Comet K-project dexhelpp. His current research interests include applied health econometrics, health policy analysis and the sustainability and efficiency of healthcare systems.