News Archive
The most current news on Campus for Finance – Private Equity Conference 2010 can be found in the home section of this website. Any older announcements are listed in the news archive below:
News Archive Private Equity Conference 2010
February 16, 2010
Cognetas Partner Frank Hermann will support the Conference and participate in a Panel Discussion
February 14, 2010
Ludwig Leyendecker, Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Sector Group Leader Private Equity will join a Panel Discussion
February 08, 2010
The preliminary timetable is now available on the website in the partcipation section
January 22, 2010
Law firm Wellensiek announced their sponsorship and participation in the corporate program.
January 14, 2010
We are grateful to announce that Waterland Private Equity will again support the conference with a student workshop and the panel participation of Hubertus von Paucker.
January 12, 2010
Our partner Auctus will enrich the Private Equity Conference 2010 by again hosting the Deal Discussion.
January 12, 2010
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer confirmed their support of Campus for Finance – Private Equity Conference and will participate in a panel and offer a workshop especially targeted to law students.
December 21, 2010
Brockhaus Private Equity Managing Director Jan-Daniel Neumann confirmed his participation in a panel discussion.
December 18, 2009
Hanns Ostmeier, President of the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, accepted our invitation to give the opening speech of the oncoming Campus for Finance – Private Equity Conference.
December 09, 2009
Stephan Illenberger, Managing Director Germany and Member of the Global Executive Committee of AXA Private Equity, will join Campus for Fincance – Private Equity Conference 2010.
Dezember 7, 2009
Thomas Puetter, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Capital Partners, will participate in CFF – PEC 2010.
November 13, 2009
Goldman Sachs Managing Director Tobias Koester accepted our invitation to participate in a panel discussion.
November 04, 2009
Philipp Freise, Director at KKR, will join a panel discussion at the oncoming conference.
November 03, 2009
Daniel Pindur, Investment Director at CVC, confirmed his participation in a panel discussion.
October 27, 2009
Genral Atlantic Vice President Jörn Nikolay will join a panel discussion at the upcoming Private Equity Conference.
October 5, 2009
Ingo Krocke, Managing Director of Auctus, will participate in a panel discussion at CFF – PEC 2010.
News Archive Private Equity Conference 2009
February 23, 2009
Nikolaus Bethlen, Mid Europa Partners, confirmed as participant of our panel discussion on PE in CEE.
February 2, 2009
Gregor Hilverkus, CVC Capital Partners, will participate in a panel discussion on PE in the Economic Crisis.
January 19, 2009
Prof. Oliver Gottschalg, HEC, will participate in a panel discussion at CFF – PEC 2009.
December 18, 2008
Pekka Santeri Mäki, Managing Partner of 3TS Capital Partners, will join our Panel on PE in CEE.
December 15, 2008
Christoph D. Kauter, CEO TIG Themis Industries Group, will join PEC 2009.
December 5, 2008
Felix Frohn-Bernau, Arques Industries, will participate in a panel discussion on distressed opportunities at Campus for Finance – Private Equity Conference 2009.
December 1, 2008
European Founders Fund is a sponsor of PEC 2009!
November 9, 2008
AUCTUS will support PEC 2009 as sponsor.
October 31, 2008
John Evans (European Head of Private Equity, KPMG) will join our panel discussion on PE in Eastern Europe.
October 28, 2008
Christoph Neizert (Senior European Advisor, Warburg Pincus) will participate in our panel discussion on distressed opportunities.
October 20, 2008
Arno Fuchs, CEO of Fox Corporate Finance, will participate in a panel discussion!
September 20, 2008
Francesca Cornelli (LBS) has acccepted our invitation to hold the Academic Keynote Speech.
September 3, 2008
FCF is a new sponsor of CFF – PEC 2009.
August 20, 2008
Bain & Company will sponsor CFF – PEC 2009!
News Archive Private Equity Conference 2008
April 11, 2008
Klaus Stöckemann, Partner at 3i, will participate in a Panel Discussion at CFF PEC 2008
April 4, 2008
Peter Zaboji will give a Keynote Speech on the current state of PE, summarizing developments and trends during the last year.
April 4, 2008
Dr. Nils Koffka, partner and co-Head Private Equity with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, will participate in a panel discussion during the conference. Freshfields will also offer a workshop together with BC Partners.
April 3, 2008
Auctus has announced that they will present the deal of their portfolio company PROCON during the deal discussion.
April 3, 2008
Dr. Andreas Nick, Managing Director and Head of M&A with Sal. Oppenheim, has accepted our invitation to participate in a panel discussion.
April 2, 2008
Felix Frohn-Bernau will not be able to participate in the panel discussion.
April 1, 2008
Instead of Oliver Thum, Jan-Daniel Neumann will represent General Atlantic in our panel discussion. Jan-Daniel is a principal in General Atlantic's Dusseldorf office.
March 28, 2008
Due to yesterdays server problems, we have extended the application deadline to March 31. All applicants will be informed by April 1 about their status.
March 20, 2008
Ewald Walgenbach, Head of BC Partners Germany, will be holding a keynote speech at CFF PEC instead of Jens Reidl, Chairman of BC Partners.
March 19, 2008
Martin Hesse, Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung, will be moderating a panel.
March 18, 2008
Professor Lutz Johanning (WHU) will be hosting a corporate workshop at CFF PEC 2008.
March 17, 2008
Thomas Pütter, Chief Executive Director of Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, unfortunately had to cancel his participation in a panel discussion.
March 15, 2008
The international application deadline has passed. Applicants will be informed on Tuesday, March 18 about their status!
March 14, 2008
Felix Frohn-Bernau, member of the executive board at ARQUES Industries, will participate in a panel discussion.
March 4, 2008
European Founders Fund has announced to organize a student workshop at the CFF PEC 2008.
March 3, 2008
Joachim Spill, head of Private Equity at Ernst & Young, will participate in a panel discussion.
February 27, 2008
Alvarez & Marsal has announced to organize a student workshop at the CFF PEC 2008.
February 25, 2008
AUCTUS is currently looking for a student to fill an internship position this April.
February 24, 2008
German magazine FINANCE has agreed on a media partnership for CFF PEC 2008.
February 21, 2008
Rolf-Magnus Weddigen, partner and director at Bain & Company, will participate in a panel discussion.
February 14, 2008
Both VentureCapital Magazin and Staufenbiel have become media partners.
February 13, 2008
The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA) has become supporting association of CFF PEC 2008.
February 12, 2008
General Atlantic has become partner of our conference. Managing Director Dr. Oliver Thum will participate in a panel discussion.
February 11, 2008
Bertelsmann will support CFF Private Equity Conference as sponsor.
February 9, 2008
BC Partners has become partner of CFF PEC 2008.
February 9, 2008
Harald Sipple, Partner of EQT, has agreed to join a panel discussion.
February 8, 2008
Thomas Pütter, Chief Executive Director of Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, will take part in a panel discussion at CFF Private Equity Conference.
February 7, 2008
Peter Záboji, Founder and President of the European Entrepreneurship Foundation, confirmed his participation in a panel discussion.
February 6, 2008
OnVista will again support CFF PEC 2008 through a media partnership.
February 4, 2008
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has agreed to sponsor our conference. More information will be available soon.
January 30, 2008
Euromoney Handbooks has decided to become a media partner of CFF PEC 2008.
January 28, 2008
Ernst & Young is going to support our conference with a workshop and the participation of a senior manager from the firm's private equity division.
January 28, 2008
Süddeutsche Zeitung, a major German newspaper, has agreed on a media partnership with CFF PEC 2008.
January 17, 2008
Our sponsor Alvarez & Marsal has announced that Managing Director Dr. Michael Keppel will participate in our conference.
December 12, 2007
WHU Private Equity Conference 2008 proudly announces new media partnerships with Absolut|report and eFinancialCareers.
October 29, 2007
Alvarez & Marsal will sponsor next year's conference and also offer a corporate workshop.
October 19, 2007
WiWi-Online has become media partner of CFF PEC 2008 with both its German and UK websites.
October 17, 2007
CFF Private Equity Conference 2008 proudly presents our first media partner for next year's edition: RiskNET.
October 16, 2007
We are happy to announce that AUCTUS, Allianz Capital Partners and Bain & Company have agreed to support the CFF PEC 2008.
Additionally, we are glad to welcome Prof. Mike Wright (Nottingham University Business School) and Mr. Jens Reidel (German head of BCPartners) as speakers to our conference.
October 8, 2007
We are currently working on publishing a homepage with all relevant information (including the first speaker and sponsor announcements) within the next days.

