Georgios Tassoukis studied Sociology, Economic History and East European History at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn where he finished his studies with a degree in Sociology in 1996. Since 1996, he was employed in data service and analysis departments for market research institutes in Nuremberg. In December 2001, Georgios Tassoukis joined IZA as a Database Manager. Since 2019 he serves also in several areas of accounting.