Yesterday, we were proud to host our Women in Finance event for the second time. The inspiring afternoon dedicated to personal growth, career insights, and open exchange was a full success.
The program began with an empowering workshop by coach Katrin Seifarth:
➡️ "(Ver)trau Dir! Wie Du Dein wahres Potential erkennst und mit dem Tiefstapeln aufhörst" – an engaging session that encouraged participants to reflect on self-worth and confidence.
In June, our colleagues Yannick Wilner, Edona Selimaj, and Jonas Backhus attended the 2nd EER Summer School in Experimental and Behavioural Economics in Rome, Italy. The program included lectures, panel discussions, and workshops on topics such as Neuroeconomics and optimization-based models in game theory. Among the lecturers were Colin Camerer, Vincent Crawford, and Cathrine Eckel. It was a great opportunity to explore new topics and deepen existing knowledge. Besides the academic exchange, they also had the chance to discover the historical and cultural highlights of Rome.
The Chair of Sustainable Finance, School of Business and Economics at the University of Muenster is excited to announce the opening of two Student Assistant positions (m/f/d), which may be filled immediately or later.
We were delighted to welcome Professor Craig R. Fox (Harold Williams Professor of Management, and also Professor of Psychology and Medicine at UCLA) to our Finance Research Seminar.
On May 28, 2025, the Finest in Finance program of the University of Münster had the pleasure of visiting the office of Provinzial in Münster for an in-depth event on risk management in the insurance sector. The day focused on how insurers assess and navigate risks, particularly those posed by natural catastrophes. Through expert-led presentation and practical group work, the participants developed and evaluated risk models based on real-world scenarios.
On May 23rd, master students of the Finance Center Münster had the chance to prove their knowledge in the practical workshop. The pension fund for doctors, the Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe (ÄVWL), hosted the workshop at their office in the port of Münster and presented an exciting case study on planning the project financing of a wind farm. The students developed a scenario analysis and identified value drivers and risk factors to form the basis for a decision about financing the project. Following the lively discussion of the results, a joint dinner took place.
On May 14, the members of the Finest in Finance program had the opportunity to visit RSM Ebner Stolz in Cologne. The event offered participants exciting insights into the world of valuation and allowed them to apply theoretical knowledge directly in practice.
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).
On May 5, 2025, this year's semester lectures on “Green Banking” took place in lecture hall J4 of the Juridicum of the University of Münster. After the ifk semester lectures had last taken place in 2023, organized by the Institute of Banking, this year's event was held for the first time under the direction of Prof. Dr. Christoph Schneider (Chair of Finance, University of Münster). Dr. Alex Kusen (Senior ESG Strategist, Deka Investment), Dr.