Beginning of August, our colleagues Christoph Schneider and Dr. Paul Friedrich Hark attended the Aarhus Finance Forum 2026 in Denmark and presented their current research papers “The Outsized Role of Tax Havens in Mergers and Acquisitions” and “The 52-Week High and Corporate Announcement Returns”, respectively.
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 October 5th, 2026, in room J253 of the Juridicum from 08:00 until 12:00.
Prior registration is required for inspection!
If you would like to inspect your written exams, please complete registration form. Registration is open until September 27th.
Simon Stegger, M.Sc. receives the 2026 "Wissenschaftsförderpreis"
from Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen
We are pleased to congratulate Simon Stegger, M.Sc., on receiving the 2026 Science Promotion Award (Wissenschaftsförderpreis) from Sparkasse Vest Recklinghausen.
Presented for the 29th time, the awards recognize outstanding academic achievements in economics and business. This year, five young researchers were honored.
Dr. Michael Goedde-Menke has been honored with the Teaching Award 2026
for the Master’s course Behavioral Finance
Big congratulations to our FCM colleague Dr. Michael Goedde-Menke! 🎉 The Master’s course Behavioral Finance has been honored with this year’s Teaching Award (Master; Economics) by the student council. Full story here: [Link]
Research Associate
The Chair of Sustainable Finance is seeking to appoint a Research Associate starting on 1 November 2026 or at a later date. Further information about the position and the required qualifications can be found in 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), who will be happy to assist you.
Company excursion and Case Study in Münster with zeb
As part of the Finest in Finance Program
On July 2, 2026, the members of the Finest in Finance program visited zeb consulting at their headquarters in Münster for an insightful workshop on market potentials. The event offered a hands‑on look into consulting practice and valuable perspectives on the transformation of financial institutions.
eCapital Guest Lecture
in master's course on Entrepreneurial Finance
eCapital joined our master’s course on “Entrepreneurial Finance” today and shared valuable insights into the world of venture capital.
Antonia Knuth and Yanick Rosenbaum provided an engaging overview of how venture capital investors identify promising startups, support their portfolio companies, and ultimately generate returns for their investors. Their practical perspectives and real-world examples offered our master students a deeper understanding of the VC ecosystem.
Seminar registration winter term 2026/2027
Online registration at FCM for seminars in the winter semester 2026/2027 is now open. Please register there until 30.08.2026. Please note that at the beginning of the winter semester 2026/2027 you also have to register at the examination office. Further information regarding seminars at FCM can be found here.
Annual Meeting of the European Financial Management Association
in Kristiansand, Norway
Last week, our colleagues Leonie Wieneke and Stefan Menze attended the annual meeting of the European Financial Management Association in Kristiansand, Norway. The program featured research presentations, a keynote by Harvard professor Lauren Cohen, and several sessions on timely topics such as “AI and Asset Management” and “Geopolitical Risks in Finance.”
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