As part of the BMBF sponsored research project 'Biotech Ecosystem Germany' led by Dr. Svenja Jarchow, our full course program 'Realizing Biotech Innovation – A Business Guide for Scientists' has been launched. The program consists of three stand-alone courses that complement each other. It is… [weiterlesen]

We are thrilled to announce that Stefan Weik, PhD candidate at the Chair of Entrepreneurial Finance and researcher at the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies (CEFS), has been awarded the Best Conference Paper Award at the 7th ENTFIN (Entrepreneurial Finance) conference in Antwerp… [weiterlesen]

We are delighted to share a new CEFS research paper draft titled “Limited Partners versus Unlimited Machines: Artificial Intelligence and the Performance of Private Equity Funds” authored by Prof. Reiner Braun (CEFS), Prof. Ludovic Phalippou (Oxford) and Prof. Florencio Lopez de Silanes (SKEMA)… [weiterlesen]

Within the context of the 2023 SuperReturn International in Berlin, Prof. Reiner Braun will hold a keynote speech on "The Promise of AI in Private Markets" at PE Legal 2023. The event is organized by YPOG and takes place on June 7 2023 starting from 12.15 pm at the Waldorf Astoria in Berlin. More… [weiterlesen]

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that that three of our PhD students (Alex Schneider, Lukas Hysky and Stefan Weik) from the Chair of Entrepreneurial Finance have successfully secured acceptance to present their research papers at the 7th Entrepreneurial Finance Association (ENTFIN)… [weiterlesen]

We are happy to share that Steffen Grebe will present findings from the research project “Biotech Ecosystem Germany” funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The paper, co-authored by Dr. Svenja Jarchow, examines IP contracts that formalize the technology transfer from public German… [weiterlesen]

We are proud to announce that our scientific director, Ann-Kristin Achleitner, has been part of the opening roundtable of the European Sounding Board on Innovation (ESBI). ESBI is an advisory vehicle that provides feedback on the European Innovation Agenda to EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. As a… [weiterlesen]

We are happy to share that Stefan Weik will present two research projects at the Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Conference 2023 - the world-leading gathering of management scholars from around the globe. The first paper is titled "The European Disadvantage(s) at Startup Performance: Evidence… [weiterlesen]

We are delighted to share that a recent CEFS research paper titled “Are Unfunded Capital Commitments a Side Show? Evidence from University Endowments” authored by Prof. Reiner Braun (CEFS) and Prof. Ludovic Phalippou (Oxford) along with Prof. Mark Jansen (Utah) will be presented at the following… [weiterlesen]

At the Bundesverband für Alternative Investments (BAI) Alternative Investor Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany from 24.-26.04.2023, Prof. Reiner Braun will be giving a keynote speach on "Recession and its impact on Private Equity Portfolio Companies and Returns". In his talk he will especially… [weiterlesen]