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What can an international case competition teach you that the classroom cannot? For Martha Zoller, representing Frankfurt School at the IE Business Case Competition 2026 in Madrid meant tackling real business challenges under pressure, strengthening her approach to teamwork and discovering new ways of thinking. From making decisions under uncertainty to communicating ideas with confidence, the experience offered lessons that went far beyond academic theory.

What the IE Business Case Competition taught me about business and myself It means a lot to be trusted to represent Frankfurt School on an international stage; a university that actively invests in giving its students experiences beyond the classroom.

Stablecoins, tokenised assets and blockchain are moving further into mainstream finance, bringing traditional financial institutions and digital asset providers closer together. As his convergence accelerates, robust risk management, compliance and digital asset capabilities are becoming essential. What does this shift mean for financial institutions – and how can they prepare?

On-Chain Wealth: Is Your Financial Institution Ready?

Growing dependence on energy, telecommunications and cloud services is creating new risks for businesses and financial institutions.
While DORA is an important step towards operational resilience, stronger crisis management, coordinated emergency exercises and better protection of critical infrastructure are needed.
What should governments, regulators and businesses prioritise next? Read the full article to learn more.

ICT risks caused by third parties

Wie verändern Generative KI, Agentic AI und Agentic Orchestration das Corporate Performance Management?

Das CPMC | Centre for Performance Management & Controlling der Frankfurt School und SERVICEWARE haben gemeinsam eine Studie gestartet, um zu untersuchen, wie Unternehmen heute KI und digitale Technologien einsetzen und wo sie das größte Potenzial für die Zukunft sehen.

👉 Fach- und Führungskräfte aus den Bereichen Finanzen, Controlling, IT, Strategie und verwandten Fachgebieten sind eingeladen, an der anonymen Umfrage teilzunehmen.

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Frankfurt School and Kaiko have announced a strategic partnership to advance research and knowledge exchange in digital asset markets.
The collaboration builds on a partnership established in 2022 and brings together the expertise of Professor Co-Pierre Georg, Director of the Frankfurt School Centre for Digital Economics (C4DE) and Philippe Redaelli, Managing Director Strategic Initiatives at Kaiko. Together, the partners will combine academic research with institutional-grade market data to strengthen dialogue across academia, industry and regulation.

Kaiko Partners with Frankfurt School’s Centre for Digital Economics

Women entrepreneurs are a driving force for economic resilience. Expanding their access to finance is essential for sustainable growth.

On 14 July, the Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Finance Code Ukraine was launched in Kyiv, bringing together government representatives, regulators, financial institutions and international partners. Led by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine, with the support of the EBRD and We-Fi, the initiative begins with 22 founding signatories committed to improving access to finance for women-led businesses.

As implementation consultant on behalf of the EBRD, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management International Advisory Services is supporting the rollout through technical assistance, capacity building, coalition facilitation and the development of data-driven approaches that help financial institutions better serve women-owned and women-led SMEs.

Discover how this collaboration is contributing to a more inclusive financial ecosystem and strengthening Ukraine's long-term economic resilience.

Frankfurt School Supports Women Entrepreneurship in Ukraine

To mark the 10-year anniversary of the Master in Leadership in Sustainable Finance at Frankfurt School, we launched the MLSF Impact Award to recognise graduates whose work is advancing sustainable development across sectors and continents.

Congratulations to our winners:
• Rodrigo Tosta, whose work at the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has strengthened climate-informed investment decisions.
• Marco Caponigro, Executive Director at GOPA Tech, who has led international projects accelerating the energy transition across multiple regions.
• Grace Mdemu, from the FSD Africa capital markets team, who helped structure Tanzania's first sub-national green water bond.

Their achievements reflect the lasting impact of the MLSF community and the many ways sustainable finance can help shape more resilient and inclusive economies.

Read the full story on our website to learn more about the winners and the inspiring work of all our finalists.

MLSF Impact Award: Winners Announced

Weniger Bürokratie, mehr Zeit für das Wesentliche – welches Potenzial steckt in automatisierten Verwaltungsverfahren? Eine neue Studie von Professor Dr. Andreas Grunewald (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management), Professor Dr. Steffen Altmann (Universität Würzburg) und Professor Dr. Jonas Radbruch (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) zeigt, wie vereinfachte Prozesse den Alltag von Millionen Menschen spürbar entlasten könnten.

Kindergeld automatisch: Reform kann Familien spürbar entlasten

Congratulations to the 33 graduates of the MBA in International Healthcare Management at Frankfurt School, who celebrated the successful completion of their MBA alongside family, friends, faculty and classmates from around the world last Saturday.🎓

A special congratulations to Julian Musa, who received the Academic Excellence Award in recognition of his outstanding academic
performance.

We wish the entire class every success in the next stage of their careers.👏

MBA in International Healthcare Management: Graduates celebrate their degrees