Dies academicus

On behalf of the Dean, we cordially invite all interested parties to the Dies academicus celebration on November 7, 2025 from 6 to 8 pm in the Casino building, Campus Westend.

On this special day, we would like to give you an insight into the diverse activities of the Faculty of Economics and Business. An essential part of the event is the welcoming of new professors, honors and awards for outstanding achievements in research and teaching as well as for innovative student projects.

Program 7 November 2025

From 5:30 p.m.
Get-together in the Foyer of the Casino building
6:00 p.m. s.t.
Welcome address by the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business
6:10 p.m. Introduction of new professors
  • Kevin Bauer, Professor of Game Theory and Causal AI in Business and Economics
  • Matthias Breuer, Professor of Corporate Reporting & Regulation
  • Timo Dimitriadis, Professor of Econometrics
  • Friederike Köhler-Geib, Honorary Professor in the Department of Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods
  • Maximilian Muhn, Deloitte Endowed Chair for Accounting & Sustainability Reporting
6:30 p.m. Award ceremony for the Sturm & Drang Prize 2025 for the best publication by early career researchers
6:50 p.m. Award ceremony of the Dr. Mihael Foit and Elfriede Stich-Foit Foundation:
Best Master's Thesis and Best Dissertation
7:00 p.m. Award for outstanding teaching
in the winter semester 2024/25 and summer semester 2025
7:20 p.m. Commitment: The WiWi student council and various student projects
7:30 p.m. Awarding of the Student Council Prize 2025
7:40 p.m. Closing remarks by the Dean
Afterwards Get-together in the Foyer of the Casino building