
This summer, three more doctoral candidates from the research unit successfully passed their doctoral exams: In June, Matthias Reiner from the WU Vienna passed his doctoral exam, and in early August, Caroline Grauer and Julian Böll from KIT did the same. We congratulate them and share in their joy!
Promotionen
In May 2026, Tom Ernst, a doctoral candidate of our research group from Goethe University Frankfurt, successfully completed his doctorate with his dissertation "Essays on Passive Investing, Intermediation, and Asset Prices". Congratulations from the research group!
Dr. Tom Ernst
Our annual PhD workshop took place on May 7, 2026. The PhD students of the research group came together and exchanged ideas about their research. You can find the program here.
PhD Workshop
In 2025, Jan Harren from the University of Münster successfully completed his doctorate, followed this April by Philipp Höfler from Goethe University Frankfurt. Congratulations from the research group!
Team
Starting this year, the research group will include the TBEAR Workshop in its program, which will take place on March 25/26, 2026. You can find the program here.
TBEAR Workshop
On February 19/20, 2026, our research group will meet again for the Models & Methods Workshop. You can find the program here.
Models & Methods Workshop

