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The Frankfurt Institute for Private Equity and M&A was founded in 2008 at Frankfurt School to provide a forum to promote networking, research and education in the areas of private equity and mergers & acquisitions. Since 2020 the Institute’s mission has broadened to encompass equity financing more generally.  
 
Fipema builds on Frankfurt School’s world-class faculty in order to generate insights from the connection between practice and theory. Our expertise feeds into executive education offerings as well as degree programmes with a focus on equity financing and M&A.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast                    

Director                                                       

Prof. Dr. Michael H. Grote

Director                                                   

Partner
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Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast is the editor of M&A Review, a leading German journal on M&A trends and transactions, and the official publication outlet of the Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions e.V. (www.bm-a.de), the German Association of M&A professionals.

News

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5. Jul 2022

Frankfurt School's Expert Talk at 5pm with Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast on the profound shifts on the M&A market. Here is the link (in German).  

1. Jul 2022

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments on "blue bonds", i.e., green bonds with the oceans' well-being in mind, with manager-magazin.   

29. Jun 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about recent transactions in the luxury segment at Handelsblatt's M&A Expert Days in Düsseldorf.  

27. Jun 2022

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks live about alternative investments in fashion on Tagesschau24.   

10. Jun 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast is named Top lawyer for M&A by Wirtschaftswoche.  

19. May 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments in FAZ and Börsenzeitung on recent M&A developments in connection to the war in the Ukraine.  

13. May 2022

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote moderates the Handelsblatt Restructuring Days in Frankfurt. 

5. April 2022

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments live on ESG-Investing on ntv. Link to recording.

31. Mar 2022

Frankfurt School's Corporate Governance Institute (CGI) plans the next annual meeting on "Corporate Governance in Family Firms" (in German) on 19. Mai 2022. 

25. Mar 2022

Frankfurt School has been awarded Germany's best university for auditors by Manager Magazin for the second time in a row, voted by the industry itself. Ha! 

24. Mar 2022

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote's paper together with Matthew Zook on "The role of capital markets in saving the planet and changing capitalism - just kidding" (download) is featured in BörsenzeitungTagesspiegel (beyond registration wall) and others. 

17. Mar 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about the War in Ukraine, Sanctions on Russia and the outlook for the M&A market in 2022, together with Dr. Michael Drill, CEO of Lincoln International, in a webinar provided by M&A Review (in German).  

9. Mar 2022

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote writes in "The Banker" an Op-ed to state that "Sustainable investment markets are overhyped, broken and superfluous" (beyond registration wall). 

28. Feb 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks on a panel at "Montagsgesellschaft" in Frankfurt about Sustainability as the new Mantra for Europe (in German). 

22. Feb 2022

Today is Twoday!

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with Wirtschaftswoche about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as an asset class (in German). 

10. Feb 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast votes on the "transaction of the year" at Börsenzeitung (report in German).  

27. Jan 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about German banks and their international competitors on tagesschau.de (in German).  

24. Jan 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about ESG activism on a panel at ir22 - the investor relations conference (in German). 

18. Jan 2022

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks with capinside.com about the readyness of N26 for an IPO (in German). 

13. Dec 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with business insider about access to and risks of Private Equity funds (in German). 

11. Dec 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks with capital.de about Spacs and associated risks (in German). 

10. Dec 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments on the IPO of Daimler Truck at ntv (in German). 

5. Dec 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks about Pokémon Cards as an asset (i.e., it should be more of an hobby, not an asset) with Philipp Frohn of the Wirtschaftswoche in their podcast and in an interview (in German). 

24. Nov 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks about the future of banking in Germany and the role of ESG capital markets on a panel on the European Tax & Legal Forum, together with Andreas Steck, Linklaters; Dr. Fritzi Köhler-Geib, KfW; Dr. Andreas Prechtel, Association of Foreign Banks in Germany; Dr. Matthias Bock, Goldman Sachs; Dr. Jasmin Kölbl-Vogt, Citigroup, and Prof. Dr. Katja Langenbucher, Goethe Universität (in German).  

18. Nov 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks about ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance - as the silver bullet for saving the world (spoiler: it isn't) - in the podcast "The Pioneer Investment Briefing" by Annette Weisbach and Gabor Steingart (in German).  

16. Nov 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast publishes a comment in the "Betriebsberater" on Sustainable Finance between market and regulation and argues for a new regulating institution here (in German).  

8. Oct 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments on the Spin-Off of Daimler Truck from Daimler in the Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German).  

5. Oct 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments on the current valuation of shares in the Deutsche Unternehmer Plattform (in German).  

2. Oct 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with Nina Luttmer about Pokémon cards as an investment in the Frankfurter Rundschau (in German).  

2021

21. Sep 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast writes about SPACs - the fast track to IPO - on Frankfurt School's blog in English and in German.  

6. Sep 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks in the Morgenmagazin and in the heute news (ZDF) about the DAX reform in Germany (in German).  

4. Sep 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with Les Echos about the changes in the DAX (in French).  

16. Aug 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with the Deutsche Unternehmer Plattform about Private Equity investments in football (in German).  

29. Jul 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks with Deutschlandfunk about the Federal High Court of Justice's verdict on "CumEx" - here is the transcript (in German).  

21. Jul 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with NDR radio on "Share boom - gamling for retirement provision?" and the Germany's new equity culture (in German).  

18. Jul 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks in the podcast "Mein Finanzplatz" about the financial center Frankfurt and its attractiveness (in German).  

14. Jul 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks with ntv about Webergrill's IPO (in German).  

13. Jul 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with Deutsche Börse's Sven Schumann about the Financial Center Frankfurt and Germany's share holding culture in the Podcast "Börsenplatz" (in German).  

12. Jul 2021

The Corporate Governance Institute of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management organizes a conference on "ESG Ratings: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" on September 9th, 2021. This is an event not to miss! Find the programme here.    

2. Jul 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks with ntv about Mister Spex' IPO (in German).   

22. Jun 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about About You's IPO in Deutschlandfunk and others (in German).  

15. Jun 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks with IBM's Bettina Rose in the podcast "Banks and the Future" (in German).  

8. Jun 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about recent IPOs in Germany on ntv (in German).  

7. Jun 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks in "Der Spiegel" about the new shareholding boom in Germany (in German).  

7. Jun 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments on "SPACs" in the Betriebsberater (in German).  

4. Jun 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments on a potential bubble on equity and other markets in "Der Spiegel" (in German).  

31. May 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments on Sneakers and other alternative assets in the Handelsblatt (in German).  

15. Apr 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks about the share hype and the underlying reasons - high savings due to the pandemic, low interest rates, strong increase in share prices and last but not least, boredom - in a SWR 2 radio show (in German).  

30. Mar 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast writes about Birkenstock, Tiffany & Co. - and the role of brands in M&A more general - in the new issue of the M&A review. The article (in German) can be accessed free of charge here.  

25. Mar 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote discussed the future of the financial center Frankfurt together with Tamaz Georgadse (Weltsparen/Raisin), Martin Sander (Commerzbank) and Markus Strietzel (BCG), moderated by Eva-Kristin Seeber in Builtworld's "Metropole Insights" series. Link here (in German). 

8. Mar 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments about a surprising new alternative asset class - Pokémon cards - on n.tv. Link here (in German).   

4. Mar 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments on "SPACs - the new hype on financial markets" in hr info. Link to the podcast here (in German).   

1. Mar 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments on "SPACs - Special Purpose Acquisition Companies" in Der Spiegel. Spacs can be a vehicle to boost the German start-up ecosystem. Link here (paywall, in German).  

27. Feb 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote's discussion of "Roulette with shares - Is the stock exchange finally becoming a casino?" has become an ARD podcast avaliable here (for free, in German). Other participants are Geli Hensolt, the host; Saskia Littmann, Finance Correspondent of WirtschaftsWoche, and Gerhard Schick, board member of Bürgerbewegung Finanzwende e.V.  We talk about the new power of retail investors, neobrokers and their business model, high frequency market makers, hedge funds and gamestock. 

25. Feb 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks today about "Roulette with shares - Is the stock exchange finally becoming a casino?" - that is the title of the "Forum" on SWR 2 Radio on Thursday, February 25 from 5.05 - 5.50 pm. Link to the live program here (in German). Geli Hensolt discusses with Michael H. Grote; Saskia Littmann, Finance Correspondent of WirtschaftsWoche, and Gerhard Schick, board member of Bürgerbewegung Finanzwende e.V.  It will be about Robin Hood and other neo-brokers, about hedge funds, about Citadel (and other market makers), and about small investors. It's also about Gamestop, but only a little bit.

18. Feb 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks today (February 18, 18.30 CET) about "M&A and Corona" (in German) in Frankfurt School's "Stay tuned" online series. Do not miss it! Link here.

16. Feb 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast and Prof. Dr. Andreas Walter comment on SPACs as an accelerator for German start-ups in today's Börsenzeitung (in German, paywall).    

29. Jan 2021

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote comments on Gamestop and its wider implications on Zeit online (in German).  

27. Jan 2021

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments on the development of the M&A market on a Frankfurt School video. M&A professionals can deal with lockdowns now, and it will be again a lifely year - no matter what. Link here (in German). 

2020

22. Dec 2020

Frankfurt School and therefore Fipema enter briefly into hibernation mode. We will be back beginning of January and look forward to further collaboration and events. Everything has been said about this year, but not from everyone: Fipema wishes you happy holidays and a good start into a healthy and happy New Year!

8. Dec 2020

The Financial Times ranked Frankfurt School #26 of all European Business Schools. We are a top 30 school in Europe! This underlines our European impact and aspiration and is a great motivation for the future.  

27. Nov 2020

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote commented on the future of London and other financial centers in Europe after Brexit - not much will change - in the New York Times (paywall).  

27. Nov 2020

Several newspapers report on the findings of the NPL Forum 2020 and quote Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast saying there will be no banking crisis because of Covid-19 due to the current low level of non-performing loans and the general health of the banking sector (see the report of Süddeutsche Zeitung here; link to BZ here - in German, paywall). 

20. Nov 2020

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast commented on the acquisition of ISS by Deutsche Börse "Expansion in der Krise", fittingly in the Börsenzeitung (link to BZ here - in German, paywall). 

17. Nov 2020

Frankfurt School’s Non-Performing Loans - NPL Forum 2020 will start next week. Due to the latest Corona developments, it will take place as an online event only. It is the 15th anniversary of the forum, which is a must-see (and, in other times, must-be-there) event for the industry. The first keynote will be delivered by State Sec­re­tary Dr. Jörg Kukies. We are looking forward to his and many other super-interesting presentations and discussions! 

27. Oct 2020

The countdown is running: Only a couple of days left until the 15th intake of the Master M&A of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management starts. Welcome Class 2022! The first week will be exhausting, but also varied and exciting. Michael Drill, CEO at Lincoln International will explain the changes in the private equity market during Covid-19, a preview of which was given at the Frankfurt School Verlag M&A 2020 conference. Jasmin Koelbl-Vogt, CEO of Citigroup, will present current developments in corporate governance and the regulatory framework for transactions in the financial sector. In this area we will certainly see some deals in the coming months. Other topics include company valuation with Dr. Anke Nestler, Dr. Marc Umber and Wolfgang Kniest, deal flow with Ralf A. Dr. Pampel and Team, Bankhaus Metzler and M&A communication with Alex Seiler of HERING SCHUPPENER. The increasingly important topic of data protection in transactions is dealt with by Dr. Ole Schröder, Parliamentary State Secretary (retired).

Of course, anyone who has now developed an appetite for a part-time M&A Master's degree is welcome to contact us at any time. 

20. Oct 2020

Daniel Schex, an FS student in the Master of Finance, blogs on his experiences in private equity at the multi family office Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen (HQIB) here (in German). 

14. Oct 2020

Prof. Dr. Zacharias Sautner talks with CNBC about trends in ESG investing. Link here

6. Oct 2020

Finn Jankowiak, a Frankfurt School student, writes about his internship at the Berlin-based M&A fintech boutique Carl. Please find the blog entry here (in German).

29. Sep 2020

The M&A and Private Equity Conference 2020 saw, among many other highlights, an interesting panel discussion on Covid-19 as a game changer for M&A, moderated by Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast. Michael Drill of Lincoln International sees some signs for stabilization of the market: liquidity is here, auctions work and multiples are not down, at least in the mid-cap segment. Lukas Stepanek of Ardian Private Debt points to interesting options, but advises caution for risky deals. A growing number of non-performing loans will become visible in banks' balance sheets early next year, reckons Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler of HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. 

24. Sep 2020

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments the Hensoldt IPO in the Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German)

17. Sep 2020

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks about the state as a shareholder in HR2 - Der Tag (German)

26. Aug 2020

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast writes about IPOs in times of Corona (in German) in the M&A Review

25. Aug 2020

FS Prof. Dr. Laurence van Lent has developed a new way of measuring political risk and its effects on firms

29. July 2020

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote talks about responsibilities in the Wirecard case in Deutsche Welle’s “Der Tag”. (German)

20. July 2020

Prof. Dr. Sascha Steffen, Professor of Finance at Frankfurt School, writes about the possibility of a credit crunch.

5. July 2020

Karin Reuschenbach-Coutinho, FS’ head of Career Center talks with Business Insider about jobs in Investment Banking and the Corona crisis. (German)

2. July 2020

Prof. Dr. Michael H. Grote talks at an alumni event about the development of the DAX vs. COVID-19. (German)

30. June 2020

Prof. Dr. Michael Grote speaks on Bayern 2’s radio talk show on “Investing after Wirecard”. (German).

29. June 2020

The Economist ranks Frankfurt School’s Executive MBA Programme in the top 50 globally.

2. June 2020

Prof. Dr. Julia Redenius-Hövermann, Professor of Corporate Law at FS together with Prof. Dr. Christina E. Bannier, Professor of Banking & Finance at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, assess the legal structures for virtual annual meetings.
The article (in German) can be downloaded here.
A short version appeared in the FAZ, available here .

29. May 2020

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast comments on n-tv on JDE Peet’s IPO. (German)

28. May 2020

Dr. Andreas Walter, Lecturer at FS and partner of Schalast & Partner, assesses the new European restructuring guidelines in a video. (German)

22. May 2020

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast talks about changes in the M&A market due to the Corona crisis in a video. (German)

18. May 2020

Menno Branger, a Master of Finance student at Frankfurt School, writes about his internship as a private equity analyst at Gain.pro

11. May 2020

The Financial Times ranks Frankfurt School’s Executive Education in the top 50 globally.

20. March 2020

Manager-Magazin ranks Frankfurt School the #1 university for auditors in Germany.

4. March 2020

Frank Rechtern, Lecturer at Frankfurt School, writes about the art of financial modelling and Frankfurt School’s respective offer. (German)

27. Jan 2020

FS Alumnus Chris Bartz, CEO and co-founder of Elinvar, gives a talk at FS. He is an advocate for the benefits of  digitalization and a strong ecosystem for fintech and digital banking. Chris Bartz is Chairman of the FinTechRat of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
The talk will be on Tuesday, 18. February 2020, 06:30 pm. More information.

23. Jan 2020

Frankfurt School welcomed around 200 invited guests from the worlds of politics, business and civic society to the business school’s annual New Year’s Dinner.

Education & Events

European Business Schools Ranking 2021

Frankfurt School is ranked by the Financial Times’ 2020 among the top 50 executive education providers globally. The School offers courses on M&A, financial modelling and corporate finance.

M&A Professional – Zertifikatsstudiengang

The course runs ca. six weeks with five days on campus on the foundations of M&A. (German)

Online training: Mergers and Acquisitions

A short (~10h) introductory online format which gives you a comprehensive overview of the steps in an M&A process using case studies.

Financial Modeling with Excel – program your own financial model

The course runs roughly half a year with four days on campus and turns you into an expert modeler. (German)

Corporate Finance – financial management in firms

The course runs roughly half a year with eight days on campus and covers all the important aspects of financing and investment decisions in firms. (German)

Conferences

Under the direction of Christoph Schalast, director of Fipema, Frankfurt School hosts two major annual conferences that each year attract several hundred industry specialists:

mape2022

The M&A and Private Equity conference covers market trends, corporate development and advancements in transaction processes. The 16. annual conference will take place on September 28, 2022 in a hybrid (online and presence) format. The main language will be German.

We are looking forward to the M&A and Private Equity conference 2022! 

NPL Forum 2022 Logo

The NPL - Non-Performing Loans Forum focuses on credit and risk management, financial stability and industry trends. It is organized in co-operation with the Bundesvereinigung Kreditankauf und Servicing e. V. (BKS), the main industry association. The 17. annual conference will take place on June 1st, 2022 in hybrid (online & in person) format. The main language is German.

We are looking forward to the NPL Forum 2022! 

Programmes

Frankfurt School is accredited by the three largest and most influential business school accreditation organizations, AACSB, EQUIS - EFMD, and AMBA. This “triple crown” accreditation is held by only 100 business schools - i.e., less than 1% of all business schools world-wide.

triple crown

Frankfurt School runs three programmes with emphasis on corporate finance and faculty who are also part of Fipema’s team.

Master of Mergers & Acquisitions (LL.M.)

This programme is specifically designed for ambitious young professionals, who want to accelerate their career in M&A while staying fully employed. The curriculum is oriented on the M&A process and puts a strong focus on the legal aspects. The course runs four semesters and ends with a Master of Laws  (LL.M.) degree. Course language is German (mostly).

Master in Corporate Performance & Restructuring

This programme, too, allows young professionals to stay fully employed. In order to become a master in changing corporations, the curriculum covers Performance Measurement, Value  Improvement, Change- und Turnaround  Management, Strategy and Restructuring,  amongst others. Course language is German (mostly).

Master of Finance

This is Frankfurt School’s flagship programme. It requires only a first university degree; its flexible programme structure allows part-time employment. With a focus on valuation methods, M&A,  investment banking and financial intermediation, the corporate finance concentration prepares students for handling the interaction between financial markets and corporates.

Job Market

Fipema provides a job market for internships and graduate jobs related to corporate finance, consulting and (occasionally) business law. This could be of interest for students and graduates with a finance and a legal studies background, respectively.
(Frankfurt School students have access to FS jobteaser that covers other industries, too.)

The service is free. To place an ad here, please contact m.grote@fs.de.

The description indicates whether a financial, economics, accounting or similar background is required (FIN), or a background in legal studies (LAW). An internship is indicated with (INT), and a graduate job with (GRAD).

Date

Who

07-22

FIN-GRAD

Deloitte is looking for consultants in their turnaround practice and for analysts in their M&A practice.  

06-22

FIN-GRAD

KPMG is looking for graduates in their restructuring unit.   

06-22

FIN-INT

Deloitte offers networking events for students - apply until July 17 for Frankfurt here

05-22

FIN-GRAD

M Cap Finance, a leading Mezzanine provider, is looking for analysts and associates in Frankfurt.  

02-22

FIN-INT

Deutsche Bank is looking for interns in their Corporate Finance practice. 

02-22

FIN-GRAD

Rothschild is looking for graduates for their debt advisory / restructuring team in Frankfurt.   

02-22

FIN-INT

Lazard is looking for interns in Frankfurt.   

01-22

FIN-INT

lpa, a tech and quant consultancy in Frankfurt, is looking for interns for their capital markets practice.  

01-22

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

DZ Bank in Frankfurt is looking for interns for their corporate finance practice, and for graduates for their trainee program in capital markets. 

01-22

FIN-GRAD

wdp in Cologne, a technology-focused consultancy that pursues M&A transactions as well as strategic and operational implementations looks for analysts / consultants in commercial due diligence and in technology due diligence

01-22

FIN-INT, FIN-GRAD

Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH in Bad Homburg, an evergreen investment fund with a focus on small caps, offers jobs as Manager, intern and working student.     

01-22

FIN-GRAD

Deloitte offers jobs as M&A analyst during their M&A Career Days. Deadline is February 13.     

12-21

FIN-GRAD

DZ Bank in Frankfurt is looking for a Senior Specialist ESG for capital markets / institutional investors.    

11-21

FIN-INT

Lazard offers internships in summer 2022.     

11-21

FIN-INT

Carlsquare, a corporate finance boutique, offers internships in mergers & acquisitions.     

11-21

FIN-GRAD, LAW-GRAD

BAI - the Bundesverband Alternative Investments based in Bonn - offers a position as trainee.   

11-21

FIN-INT

DWS, one of Germany's largest asset managers, is offering trainee positions in summer 2022.     

10-21

FIN-INT

DZ Bank is looking for interns in Corporate Finance in Frankfurt.    

10-21

FIN-GRAD

Deutsche Bank is looking for graduates for their trainee programmes starting in 2022. They have openings in equity research, company research and in finance (as in CFO).    

2021

09-21

FIN-INT

LGT Capital Partners is looking for interns for their Private Debt practice in Frankfurt.    

09-21

FIN-INT

thi investments, a family-owned private equity investor in Stuttgart, is looking for an intern.    

08-21

FIN-GRAD

DZ Bank is looking for analysts in their M&A practice in Frankfurt.

08-21

LAW-INT, FIN-INT

Clew Partners, a New York-based consulting firm is looking for interns for research in M&A transactions.     

07-21

FIN-GRAD

Deloitte is looking for M&A consultants in their financial advisory and their transaction services practices.    

07-21

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

Segenia Capital, a venture capital firm based in Frankfurt, is looking for an an intern and an analyst.   

06-21

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

VictoriaPartners, an investment banking boutique for the real estate sector based in Frankfurt, is looking for an associate and an intern.   

06-21

FIN-GRAD

GCA Altium, a leading global mid-market corporate finance and M&A advisory focused on tech, is looking for an analyst in their Frankfurt office.   

06-21

FIN-GRAD

LGT Capital Partners, a leading alternative investment specialist, is looking for an analyst in their Private Markets Program Management team in their office close to Zurich.  

05-21

FIN-GRAD

MONTIS Corporate Finance, an M&A advisory boutique located in Frankfurt and Aschaffenburg, is looking for an analyst for their Aschaffenburg office.  

04-21

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

Rödl & Partner, an auditing and consulting firm with more than 5,000 employees in 49 countries, is looking for an associate for their financial due diligence practice in Frankfurt-Eschborn, and have an opening for an intern in their financial due diligence / restructuring unit, again in Frankfurt-Eschborn.  

04-21

FIN-GRAD

Carlfinance is looking for a (senior) M&A analyst for their origination unit in Berlin. 

03-21

FIN-INT

LGT Capital Partners, a leading alternative investment specialist, is looking for a six-month Intern in their Private Debt Investment Team in Frankfurt.

03-21

FIN-INT

M.M. Warburg & Co., a private bank, is looking for an intern for their Equity practice in Frankfurt.  

03-21

FIN-INT

Clairfield International, a corporate finance advisory in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Stuttgart, is looking for an intern in their M&A practice in all locations. 

02-21

FIN-INT

Paragon Partners in Munich, with about €1.2bn assets under management, is looking for an intern

02-21

FIN-INT

Blackfin Capital Partners, a private equity firm with €1.8bn assets under management and a focus on European financial services is looking for an intern in Frankfurt.

02-21

FIN-INT

Lazard offers internships in M&A in Frankfurt.

02-21

FIN-GRAD 

PwC has offerings in their corporate M&A unit - that means, doing acquisitions on behalf of PwC, not for clients. The team is concerned with acquisitions in the EMEA region. They are looking for a senior consultant/manager in the area of strategy, and a senior consultant in the area of valuation and due diligence.   

02-21

FIN-INT 

Coch & Cie, an M&A boutique based in Frankfurt, is looking for an intern.   

01-21

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT 

Belgravia & Co., an M&A and corporate finance advisory based in Cologne, is looking for analysts and interns for their M&A practice.  

01-21

FIN-GRAD 

Rothschild & Co is looking for analysts in their debt advisory & restructuring unit in Frankfurt. 

01-21

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT 

IMAP - International M&A Partners, a large international network of firms focussing on mid-cap M&A, is looking for graduates and interns for their offices in Mannheim, Frankfurt or Munich. 

01-21

CONSULTANT, FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT 

BDO, a global accounting and advisory firm, has a couple of positions open in their Corporate Finance / M&A practice in Germany: a (senior) consultant position based in Hamburg or Frankfurt, a (senior) consultant focusing on financial services firms in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf or Hamburg, a consultant in Frankfurt or Berlin, and internship positions in several German offices. 

01-21

FIN-GRAD  

DZ Bank, Germany's second largest bank, is looking for a trainee in their capital markets trading division in Frankfurt.  

01-21

FIN-INT 

Delphi Advisors, an M&A boutique with a focus on cross-border transactions based in Frankfurt, is looking for an intern.    

01-21

LAW-GRAD 

Rödl & Partner, an international law and accounting firm based in Nürnberg (Nuremberg) with 5000+ employees, is looking for an experienced lawyer in their M&A practice and a junior lawyer in their real estate transaction practice.   

2020

12-20

FIN-INT 

M.M. Warburg & Co., a private bank based in Hamburg, is looking for an intern in their Corporate Finance practice, focussing on mid-market M&A advisory and investment banking.  

12-20

FIN-INT 

Montis Corporate Finance, a mid-market M&A advisory firm located in and close to Frankfurt, is looking for an intern.  

12-20

MANAGER, FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT 

Carl Finance in Berlin, a platform technology provider for mid-market M&A transactions, has several openings in M&A: manager, analyst, intern in execution, intern in origination, as well as an intern in business development

12-20

FIN-INT

IEG Investment Bank Group, an M&A advisory in Berlin focused on technology firms, is looking for an intern

12-20

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

Carlsquare, an M&A advisory focused on mid-market transactions, is looking for an analyst (first to third year) and an intern, several locations are feasible.   

12-20

FIN-INT

SEB, a large Swedish bank, is looking for an intern in their Frankfurt leveraged finance team. 

11-20

FIN-INT

Walter Fries Consulting in Aschaffenburg, a corporate finance and M&A consultancy specializing on the German Mittelstand, is looking for an intern

11-20

FIN-INT

DBR-Holding, the Deutsche Betriebsrenten Holding, is a startup specialized on taking over pension liabilities of large firms in Germany. They are looking for a working student in Frankfurt. 

11-20

FIN-INT

LGT Capital Partners, a leading alternative investment specialist, is looking for a six-month Intern in their Private Debt Investment Team in Frankfurt. 

11-20

FIN-INT

Proventis, a mid-market M&A advisor, is looking for an intern for summer 2021 in their Hamburg office.  

11-20

FIN-INT

Blackrock is looking for tech-savvy students for the summer-analyst program in their Aladdin Client Services team in London or Edinburgh.  

11-20

FIN-INT

One Square Advisors, a financial restructuring advisory, is looking for interns in their Munich and Frankfurt offices.  

11-20

LAW-GRAD

PwC legal is looking for law graduates in company law for their M&A units in Germany, and also for law graduates in public commercial law, again for their M&A units. 

10-20

FIN-INT

Perella Weinberg Partners, a legendary advisor, is looking for off-cycle interns (6 months, starting January 2021) and for summer interns, both in their Munich office. 

10-20

FIN-INT

Hauck & Aufhäuser, a private bank, is looking for interns in their Alternative Investments / Private Equity practice for their Munich office. 

10-20

FIN-INT

mayerhöfer & co, a well-known corporate finance boutique in Frankfurt, is looking for interns.

10-20

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

Markus Partners, a boutique M&A advisory in Frankfurt, is looking for graduates and interns

09-20

FIN-INT

Avedon Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Düsseldorf, is looking for interns.

09-20

FIN-INT

Montis, an M&A boutique in Frankfurt, is looking for interns.

09-20

FIN-INT

Coch&Cie in Frankfurt, a corporate finance consultancy, is looking for interns.

09-20

FIN-GRAD, FIN-INT

Sigma Corporate Finance is looking for Associates and Analysts in Frankfurt, and offers internships, too.

08-20

FIN-INT

Lazard offers internships in M&A in Frankfurt.

08-20

FIN-INT

Moelis is looking for interns in their M&A practice in Frankfurt.

08-20

LAW-INT

Rothschild in Frankfurt seeks interns for their wealth management unit.

08-20

FIN-INT

FCM Frédéric Capital Management, a private equity investor in Düsseldorf, seeks interns

08-20

FIN-INT

Union Investment Real Estate in Frankfurt is looking for interns for their hotel / hospitality investment devision. 

08-20

FIN-INT

HKCF, a corporate finance advisory in Cologne, seeks interns

08-20

FIN-GRAD; FIN-INT

Deloitte, seeks graduates in Germany in audit and assurance. And interns, too.

08-20

FIN-INT

Victoriapartners, an investment banking / M&A boutique in the real estate sector is looking for interns.

08-20

FIN-GRAD

LPA, a quantitative consultancy, is looking for graduates in Frankfurt.

07-20

FIN-INT

Taurus Advisory in Bad Soden near Frankfurt is looking for interns.

07-20

FIN-INT

Deutsche Cleantech, a corporate finance consultancy in Frankfurt, is looking for interns.

07-20

FIN-INT

Allert & Co in Mannheim, a corporate finance boutique, is looking for interns.

Publications

2021

Acharya, V., Engle, R., Steffen, S. 2021. Why did bank stocks crash during Covid-19?, SSRN Working Paper. 

Berg, T., Reisinger, M., Streitz, D., 2021. Spillover Effects in Empirical Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Economics. (forthcoming)

Cremers, M., Pareek, A., Sautner, Z., 2021. Short-Term Institutions, Analyst Recommendations, and Mispricing: The Role of Higher-Order Beliefs, Journal of Accounting Research Vol. 59(3), S. 911-958.

Karsten, C., Malmendier, U., Sautner, Z., 2021. Lawyer Expertise and Contract Design: Evidence from M&A Negotiations, Economic Journal. (forthcoming)

Keil, T., Lavie, D., Pavicevic, S., 2021. When do Outside CEOs Underperform?: From CEO-centric to Stakeholder-centric Perspective on Post-Succession Performance, Academy of Management Journal. (forthcoming)

Pavicevic, S., Keil, T., 2021. The Role of Procedural Rationality in Debiasing Acquisition Decisions of Overconfident CEOs, Strategic Management Journal Vol. 42(9), S. 1696-1715.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2021. Zur Frauenquote im Vorstand, Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht Jg. 42(27), S. 1365-1382.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2021. Zum Anlegerschutz beim Delisting - de lege lata/de lege ferenda, Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht Jg. 42(10), S. 485-494.

Sautner, Z., van Lent, L., Vilkov, G., Zhang, R. (2021). Pricing Climate Change Exposure, R&R Management Science. 

2020

2020

Bannier, C., Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2020. Die virtuelle Hauptversammlung: Chancen, Risiken und Herausforderungen für eine gute Corporate Governance, Aufsichtsrat (Themen-Dossier 2020) S. 8-13.

Cremers, M., Pareek, A., Sautner, Z., 2020. Short-Term Investors, Long-Term Investments, and Firm Value: Evidence from Index Inclusions, Management Science. (forthcoming)

Ecker, F., Francis, J., Olsson, P., Schipper, K., 2020. Non-Random Sampling and Association Tests on Realized Returns and Risk Proxies, Review of Accounting Studies. (forthcoming)

Ilhan, E., Sautner, Z., Vilkov, G., 2020. Carbon Tail Risk, Review of Financial Studies. (forthcoming)

Krueger, P., Sautner, Z., Starks, L., 2020. The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors, Review of Financial Studies. (forthcoming)

Ladika, T., Sautner, Z., 2020. Managerial Short-Termism and Investment: Evidence from Accelerated Option Vesting, Review of Finance. (forthcoming)

Lerner, D., Alkærsig, L., Fitza, M., Lomberg, C. and Johnson, S., 2020. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Parasite Infection is Associated with Entrepreneurial Initiation, Engagement and Performance. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, forthcoming.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., Henkel, E., 2020. Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme zur Aktionärsklage nach § 148 AktG, Aktiengesellschaft (10) S. 349-367.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., Schmidt, H., Heinen, V., Juschus, A., 2020. Auswertung der Governance-Qualität im DAX und MDAX: Ergebnisse unter Anwendung der DVFA Corporate Governance Scorecard, Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance (2) S. 71-78.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., Siemens, P., 2020. Die Herabsetzung der Vorstandsvergütung gem. § 87 II AktG - Jetzt oder nie?!, Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht. (forthcoming)

Redenius-Hövermann, J., Strenger, C., Reuter, A., 2020. Das Unternehmenssanktionsrecht trifft die Falschen!: Stellungnahme zum Entwurf eines "Gesetzes zur Stärkung der Integrität in der Wirtschaft" aus gesellschaftsrechtlicher Sicht», Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht. (forthcoming)

Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2020, Rechtsschutzmöglichkeiten bei Umwandlungsvorgängen, in: Umwandlungsrecht, 2. Aufl., Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck.

Siemens, P., Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2020. Die Entlastung in der Aktiengesellschaft: Reformgedanken zur Entlastung als wirksames Mittel der Einflussnahme durch Aktionäre, Aufsichtsrat (4) S. 52-54.

Sohl, T., Vroom, G., Fitza, M., 2020. How much does business model matter for firm performance?: a variance decomposition analysis, Academy of Management Discoveries. (forthcoming)

Welch, X., Pavicevic, S., Keil, T., Lamaanen, T., 2020. The pre-deal phase of mergers and acquisitions: a review and research agenda, Journal of Management 46 (6), 843-878.

Zook, M. and Grote, M., 2020. Initial Coin Offerings: Linking Technology and Financialization, Environment and Planning A, forthcoming

2019

2019

Gleich, R., Tobias, S., 2019. Controlling von Start-Ups & Start-Up-Initiativen: Leitfaden für Manager und Controller für den richtigen Umgang mit jungen Unternehmen, Freiburg et al.: Haufe-Lexware.

Gleich, R., Tobias, S., Losbichler, H., Gänßlen, S., 2020. Management der aktuellen Krise: Sonderquarterly Ideenwerkstatt des Internationalen Controller-Vereins, Wörthsee: ICV.

Grote, M., Ebert, S., Laudenbach, S.. „Zum Rätsel der Aktienmarktteilnahme in Deutschland“, Report for Deutsche Börse AG, 2019

Horváth, P., Gleich, R., Seiter, M., 2020. Controlling, 14., komplett überarb. Aufl., München: Vahlen.

Pavicevic, S., Haleblian, JM, Keil, T., 2019. The Target-Side Acquisition Process: Active Boards and Value-Enhancing Negotiation Decisions, Academy of Management Proceedings (1), 10394

Redenius-Hövermann, J., Denecke, F., 2019. Arbeitnehmervertreter im Aufsichtsrat einer GmbH: Status und Rechtsfolgen, Aufsichtsrat Jg. 16(6), S. 88-90.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2019. Beratungsverträge mit Aufsichtsratsmitgliedern, Aufsichtsrat (10) S. 144-146.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., Denecke, F., 2019. Bildung eines paritätisch besetzten Aufsichtsrats in der GmbH, Aufsichtsrat Jg. 16(4), S. 56-57.

Redenius-Hövermann, J., 2019, Unternehmensrecht bei M&A-Transaktionen: Strategie, Recht, Steuern, in: Christoph Schalast, Lutz R. Raettig (Hrsg.): Grundlagen des M&A-Geschäftes, 2. Aufl., Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt School-Verl., S. 321-382.

Schalast, C., 2019. Die Bayer-Monsanto-Lehre: Greife niemals in ein fallendes Messer, M & A Review Jg. 30(6), S. 4.

Schalast, C., 2019. Kabel-Wiedervereinigung: Vodafone schluckt Unitymedia, M & A Review Jg. 30(9), S. 6.

Schalast, C., 2019. Staatsanleihenankauf der EZB zwischen EuGH und BVerfG - Ultra Vires II, Recht der Finanzinstrumente (1) S. 27-32.

Schalast, C., Musil, A., 2019, Due Diligence, in: Grundlagen des M&A-Geschäftes - Strategie - Recht - Steuern, Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt School-Verl., S. 107-136.

Schalast, C., 2019, M&A Markt und M&A Studium, in: Grundlagen des M&A-Geschäftes - Strategie - Recht - Steuern, 2. Aufl., Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt School-Verl., S. 1-16.

Schalast, C., Wedell, G., 2019, Private Equity, in: Grundlagen des M&A-Geschäftes - Strategie - Recht - Steuern, Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt School-Verl., S. 171-206.

Vedula, S. and Fitza, M., 2019. Regional Recipes: A Configurational Analysis of the Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for U.S. Venture Capital Backed Start

ups. Strategy Science, 4(1).

Walter, A., 2019. Bitcoin, Libra und sonstige Kryptowährungen aus zivilrechtlicher Sicht, in: Neue Juristische Wochenschrift (NJW), 2019, S. 3609.

Contact

Fipema - Frankfurt Institute for Private Equity and M&A

Team

schalast

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast

Director
M&A, Business Law and European Law

Grote

Prof. Dr. Michael H. Grote

Director
Corporate Finance, M&A

Fitza

Prof. Dr. Markus Fitza

Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Gleich

Prof. Dr. Ronald Gleich

Management Practice & Control

Hirst

Simon Hirst

M&A Practice 

Hoevermann

Prof. Dr. Julia Redenius-Hövermann

Civil and Company Law

Pavicevic

Prof. Dr. Stevo Pavicevic

Strategy and M&A

Umber

Dr. Marc Umber

VC Practice | EnBW New Ventures