Marc Schneider studied economics at the University of Bonn and graduated as Diplom-Volkswirt in 2005. He joined IZA as a student assistant in June 2003 and became a Resident Research Affiliate under the IZA Scholarship Program in September 2005, and is currently also working on his dissertation at the Free University of Berlin.

His research interests include the evaluation of labor market policies with an empirical focus and microeconomic analyses. He has recently published reports for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as well as for the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS).