Currently, Martin works as Policy Advisor at the German Federal Ministry of Finance for Energy and Climate questions and is lecturer for international trade policy the University of Passau. Prior to that Martin served for two years as Research Economist at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, and was Junior Economist at the Munich-based Ifo Institute of Economic Research, Germany’s leading economic think tank, for more than four years. At its Center for International Trade, Martin was involved in several economic consulting projects, e.g. for the EU Commission, the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy, and the Chamber for Industry and Commerce. His analyses covered, amongst others, trade policy evaluations, including social and environmental outcomes, examinations of cross-border supply chains and international investment policies.