The Student Program offers an enriching conference experience for students interested in the finance and consulting world. Every year we welcome over 350 students from all around the globe offering exciting academic content, as well as vivid networking opportunities. During our panel discussions and workshops we will shine a light on different aspects of this year's topic "Next Generation Finance: The Landscape is Changing – Are You?". Make sure to meet corporate representatives from world-leading institutions at our Career Fair and Networking Dinners. Benefit from the inspiring atmosphere on the campus of the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and get in touch with other participants of the WHU New Year's Conference 2019.
This year's workshops are hosted by:
ACXIT Capital Partners, Armira Partners, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Oliver Wyman, Barclays, ING, BNP Paribas, zeb, HSBC, Berenberg, Rothschild, Cevian Capital, PwC, Bain & Company, and The Boston Consulting Group
Participation in a workshop is guaranteed.
Valuable and insightful workshops
Choose from more than 15 speeches and three panel discussions. Check out our speakers
here.
Meet corporate representatives and high-class speakers at the Career Fair and our Networking Dinner. Benefit from recruiting opportunities during Interviews with corporate representatives.
Excellent networking opportunities
Engage in vivid discussions during our Entrepreneurial Talks where you have the chance to meet speakers in a small and intimate group.
Intimate Entrepreneurial Talks
Participation fee:
combined ticket
Apply for both the WHU Private Equity Conference and the WHU New Year's Conference and get a 30% discount, resulting in a total price of 115€. If you are only admitted to one conference, the discount still applies to the respective ticket.
Travel Cost Stipend
We would like to give all of our student participants the opportunity to attend the conference. Therefore, we support you with our Travel Cost Stipends. With the Travel Cost Stipend you can cover part of your travel expenses. This year, for the first time ever, we are glad to offer 5 of our travel scholarships in cooperation with our partner, FlixBus. Make sure to apply for the Travel Stipend during the application process.
Campus for Finance MiF Scholarship
The Campus for Finance MiF Scholarship is a unique opportunity for participants of the Campus for Finance - WHU New Year's Conference who are also interested in studying in the Master in Finance (MiF) program at WHU. In cooperation with WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, we are proud to offer the Campus for Finance MiF Scholarship. The Campus for Finance MiF Scholarship will be offered to one outstanding participant of the WHU New Year's Conference and it encompasses a monetary value equal to one semester's tuition fee in the Master in Finance (MiF) program (6,000€). More information
LOGINLast year’s Event Schedule
You can find this year's schedule for the Student Program of the Campus for Finance – WHU New Year’s Conference 2019 down below.
Wednesday, 16.01.2019
09:15
Speech
Alexander Roos, BCG
Town Hall
12:30
Speech
Japhet Wuensch, Raymond James
Town Hall
14:15
Speech
Johannes Teyssen, E.ON
Town Hall
15:15
Panel Discussion
"2019: Year of the Brexit"
Harald Klug, Robert Kilian, Markus Krüger, Sandra Navidi, Manuel Koch
Town Hall
20:00
Gala Dinner
Vaulted Cellar
22:45
Networking Lounge
WHU Chapel
Students Lounge C
Thursday, 17.01.2019
09:00
Speech
Kay Hofmann, ACXIT
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
09:45
Speech
Cornelius Baur, McKinsey
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
10:45
Panel Discussion
"Between AI & Blockchain"
Michael Geike, Markus Hamprecht, Thomas Vorlaufer, Prof. Philipp Sandner, Horst von Buttlar
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
12:00
Speech
Guido Zoeller,
Société Générale
Town Hall
Speech
Dirk Vater,
Bain & Company
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
13:00
Lunch
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
14:00
Panel Discussion
"Ten Years after the Financial Crisis"
Nicolo Salsano, Olaf Scheer, Markus Krall, Joachim von Schorlemer, Jans Meckel, Prof. Ralf Fendel
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
18:30
Speech
Jan Kemper,
ProSiebenSat.1
Town Hall
Speech
Armin von Falkenhayn,
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Town Hall
19:30
Closing Note, Prof. Markus Rudolf
20:00
Gala Dinner
Vaulted Cellar
22:45
Afterparty
Kurfürstliches Schloss Koblenz
11:45
The Academic Program of the Campus for Finance – WHU New Year's Conference is designed to offer you – the academic participants – a conference experience specifically targeted at your interests. Professors, assistant professors, PhD students and research assistants will have the opportunity to listen to renowned speakers and meet outstanding personalities from the corporate as well as the academic world.
Meet renowned professors from the world’s best universities and participate in their exclusive academic workshops, in which they provide valuable insights into their latest research.
Moreover, the program includes interesting networking opportunities with other participants – as well as sponsors – and will be concluded with an atmospheric Gala Dinner. Highlight this year's conference topic "Next Generation Finance: The Landscape is Changing – Are You?" from an academic point of view during this intellectually inspiring, challenging, and interactive program!
We offer special academic workshops where participants will gain first-hand experience and learn breakthrough theories from top professors. For more, see the academic schedule
below.
Exclusive academic workshops
Apply for a Meet & Greet Session in which you will have the unique opportunity to talk to a world-class professor in person and ask them your questions.
Meet corporate representatives and high-class speakers at the Career Fair and our Networking Dinner. Benefit from recruiting opportunities during Interviews with corporate representatives.
Excellent networking opportunities
We are once again honored and delighted to welcome leading academic researchers as for instance Prof. Sialm (University of Texas at Austin) to our WHU New Year’s Conference in January 2018.
Renowned academic speakers
Participation fee: 150€
Including: comfortable shuttle service, exclusive academic workshop, Gala Dinner, preferred access to all speeches, exciting Career Fair, free accommodation & catering
Sign Up NowPlease find last year's schedule for the Academic Program of the Campus for Finance – WHU New Year’s Conference 2018 as an orientation below.
Wednesday, 16.01.2019
09:15
Speech
Alexander Roos, BCG
Town Hall
12:30
Speech
Japhet Wuensch, Raymond James
Town Hall
14:15
Speech
Johannes Teyssen, E.ON
Town Hall
15:15
Panel Discussion
"2019: Year of the Brexit"
Harald Klug, Robert Kilian, Markus Krüger, Sandra Navidi, Manuel Koch
Town Hall
20:00
Gala Dinner
Vaulted Cellar
22:45
Networking Lounge
WHU Chapel
Students Lounge C
Thursday, 17.01.2019
09:00
Speech
Kay Hofmann, ACXIT
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
09:45
Speech
Cornelius Baur, McKinsey
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
10:45
Panel Discussion
"Between AI & Blockchain"
Michael Geike, Markus Hamprecht, Thomas Vorlaufer, Prof. Philipp Sandner, Horst von Buttlar
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
12:00
Speech
Guido Zoeller,
Société Générale
Town Hall
Speech
Dirk Vater,
Bain & Company
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
13:00
Lunch
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
14:00
Panel Discussion
"Ten Years after the Financial Crisis"
Nicolo Salsano, Olaf Scheer, Markus Krall, Joachim von Schorlemer, Jans Meckel, Prof. Ralf Fendel
Town Hall
Interviews E and G
18:30
Speech
Jan Kemper,
ProSiebenSat.1
Town Hall
Speech
Armin von Falkenhayn,
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Town Hall
19:30
Closing Note, Prof. Markus Rudolf
20:00
Gala Dinner
Vaulted Cellar
22:45
Afterparty
Kurfürstliches Schloss Koblenz
11:45
Wednesday, 18.01.2017
07:00
Transfer from Guest Houses to the Rhein-Mosel Halle
07:30
Breakfast
RMH Koblenz
13:00
Lunch
Atrium, RMH Koblenz
15:45
Exclusive Academic Workshop
Tagungszentrum 1, RMH Koblenz
17:30
Exclusive Academic Workshop hosted by Prof. Finn Kydland
Tagungszentrum 1, RMH Koblenz
19:15
Q&A with Prof. Finn E. Kydland
19:30
Transfer to the WHU Campus
20:00
Gala Dinner
Vaulted Cellar, WHU Vallendar
Thursday, 19.01.2017
07:00
Transfer from Guest Houses to the Rhein-Mosel Halle
08:00
Breakfast
RMH Koblenz
09:30
Exclusive Academic Workshop hosted by Prof. Thorsten Hens
Tagungszentrum 1, RMH Koblenz
11:00
Career Fair
Atrium, RMH Koblenz
19:15
Transfer to the WHU Campus
20:00
Gala Dinner
Vaulted Cellar, WHU Vallendar
23:00
Closing Event
Agostea Club, Koblenz
