17. & 18. September 2026

Beyond Boundaries -
Driving Progress with Purpose

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500+

Students & Young Professionals

35+

Corporate Partners

30+

Top-Class Speakers

Inspiring Days

One of Europe's largest and most prestigious student-run business congresses

Over the course of two days, the EBS Symposium addresses current topics that are relevant to business and politics.

When

Thursday - Friday
17. & 18. September 2026

Where

EBS Universität Campus Schloss
Rheingaustraße 1
65375 Oestrich-Winkel

Highlights from the 36th EBS Symposium

Workshops & Speeddating

Boost your career with our exclusive recruiting opportunities and dynamic speed dating events at the EBS Symposium.

Speeches & Panels

Gain knowledge and inspiration from industry leaders through compelling speeches and dynamic panel discussions on key topics.

EBSPreneur

Discover EBSpreneurship and connect with industry leaders at the dynamic Fair, a highlight of the EBS Symposium.

Career Fair

Connect with top employers and explore exciting career opportunities at the EBS Symposium's Career Fair, catering to all career stages.

Corporate Cruise

Network with industry leaders and fellow attendees in an elegant, relaxed setting during the exclusive EBS Symposium Corporate Cruise.

Afterparty

Unwind and celebrate at the EBS Symposium Afterparty, where you can enjoy music, refreshments, and networking in a lively atmosphere.

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This Year's Congress Agenda

Speech

Welcome Speech

9:00

9:15

Speech

Enjoy the Speech held by Michael Brigl - Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group

9:20

10:00

Workshop

Accenture Workshop

Workshop with Accenture

10:00

12:00

Panel Discussion

Enjoy the Defense Panel held by Martin Karkour - Chief Revenue Officer at Quantum Systems, Sebastian Schaubeck - Co-founder of ACS and Jan F. Kallmorgen - Partner at EY-Parthenon Geostrategy & Defenseand

10:15

11:15

Speech

Enjoy the Speech held by Tobias Gollnik - AI & Digital Transformation Expert at Monitor Deloitte and EBS Alumni since 2013

11:30

12:00

Speeddating

ADL Speeddating

Speeddating with Arthur D. Little

11:30

12:30

Startup Pitch

Hackathon Introduction

TBA

12:00

12:40

Break

Lunch

Lunch - there is a caterer in the new mensa

12:30

13:20

Workshop

KPMG Workshop

Workshop with KPMG

13:00

14:30

Interviews

Accenture Interviews

Interviews with Accenture

13:15

16:15

Panel Discussion

Consulting Panel

Enjoy the Consulting Panel held by Lukas Hofmann - Partner at Roland Berger, Dr. Sascha Haggenmüller - Co-founder and Managing Partner of Radial Consulting and Patrick Upmann - Founder of AIGN.Global

13:20

14:20

Workshop

BCG Workshop

BCG Social Event at Schloss Vollrads

14:00

16:00

Workshop

KPMG Workshop

Workshop with KPMG

15:00

16:30

Panel Discussion

Founders Panel

Enjoy the Founders Panel held by Philipp Hahn - VP of Lending at SumUp, Matteo Benedetti - Founder of Debtist and Samuel Pemsel - Founder of Jobluck

15:20

16:10

Workshop

Viktoria Effer Workshop

Workshop with Viktoria Effer

16:00

17:00

Speech

Enjoy the speech held by Anouk Berg - Executive Director Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs

16:20

17:00

Networking

Accenture Wine tasting

Wine tasting with Accenture

17:00

18:00

Networking

Accenture Wine tasting

Wine tasting with Accenture

17:00

18:00

Fireside Chat

KI Fireside Chat

Enjoy the KI Panel held by Victoria Effer - AI Influencer and Alexander Schellong - Member of the Executive Board & Managing Director Cyber Security at Schwarz Gruppe

10:00

10:40

Startup Pitch

Hackathon Pitches

10:50

11:50

Fireside Chat

Woman in Business Panel

Enjoy the Fireside held by Julia Gerken - Head of Retail Brand Management at Verdane, Carina Joy Benter - Head of Retail Brand Management at L´Oréal Groupe, Melanie Riebel - Chief Revenue Officer at Chaos and Gioia Mansard - Member of the Leadership Team at AMES Foundationnie

12:00

12:40

Break

Lunch

Break

12:40

13:20

Panel Discussion

Investment Banking Panel

Enjoy the Investment Banking Panel held by Christopher Droege - Head of M&A, Austria & Germany at Goldman Sachs, Robert Leskovec - Senior Banker | Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage Germany at Société Générale, Mathis Wilke - Managing Director & Head of DACH at Stout and Thorsten Weinelt Chief Investment Officer at Commerzbank

13:20

14:20

Workshop