This year’s annual meeting of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Finanzwirtschaft” (DGF) took place in the City of Hagen, organized and hosted by Fernuniversität Hagen. Christoph Schneider, Elissa Ana Maria Iorgulescu, Jan Harren, Stefan Menze, Leonie Wieneke, and Leander Gayda from the Finance Center Münster presented their work on a huge variety of finance topics. Our FCM team enjoyed the fruitful discussions and was delighted to make new contacts, meet up with friends, and intensify research collaborations.
New Course "Introduction to AI in Finance"
Registrations for Winterterm 25/26 now open
New course „Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Finance“ held by Dr. Lennart Stitz is now open for registration.
This hands-on course targeted at Finance Master students covers core concepts in AI, machine learning, and the data-science lifecycle, with applications in, for example, credit scoring, financial trading, and fraud detection. Basic programming and statistical knowledge required.
Pre-registration via the FCM homepage is mandatory. Course starts on December 3rd 2025.
Women in Finance receives prize
by AlumniUM's ProCampus Initiative
The Women in Finance project was honored by AlumniUm e.V.'s ProCampus Initiative. The initiative supports projects that sustainably improve study conditions at the School of Business and Economics. In this regard, our FCM colleagues were presented with a symbolic check for €2,700 last week.
Exam Review - Chair of Sustainable Finance (SoSe 2025)
The exam review session will take place on October 9, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Room ST A 1. It will cover the examinations “Socially Responsible Investing” and “Introduction to Advanced Finance.”
American Accounting Association
in Chicago, Illinois
At this year’s American Accounting Association Conference in Chicago, our colleague Nils Lohmeier represented the Finance Center Münster and presented a joint research project with Thomas Langer and Hannes Mohrschladt.
In addition to engaging discussions of the project and inspiring conference presentations, there was also the opportunity to explore the “Windy City” in perfect weather.
European Economic Association Conference
in Bordeaux
In August, Nils Lohmeier and Theresa Hilp traveled to the European Economic Association meeting in Bordeaux. Nils presented the paper “Strategic Communication with a Myopic Loss Averse Investor” in the session “Communication, Information and Attention”. The conference offered valuable insights not only into current finance-related questions but also into a wide spectrum of economic topics , thereby making it both inspiring and enriching. Beyond the academic exchange, Bordeaux left a lasting impression with its elegant architecture and the delights of the French cuisine.
Job advertisment PhD Student and Research Assistant
at the Professorship of Finance
The Professorship of Finance is looking to hire a new research assitant and PhD student starting November 2025. For further information you can access the attachted full job advertisment.
For questions and applications please contact Fiona Höllmann (mail: fiona.hoellmann@wiwi.uni-muenster.de).
Exam inspectations at the Chair of Finance
The exam inspections of the Chair of Finance for the summer semester of 2025 will take place on 7 October 2025 in room J253 of the Juridicum, from 08:00 until 11:00.
Prior registration is required for inspection!
If you would like to inspect your written exams, please use the provided registration form. Registration is open until 1 October.
Student Assistants
The Professorship for Sustainable Finance is looking for two Student Assistants. For further information regarding our requirements, please refer to the Job Advertisement. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Alvia Runge (Tel.: 0251- 83 21886, E-Mail: alvia.runge@wiwi.uni-muenster.de).
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