- Every year in March
Tradity meets WHU
What exactly is that?
TMW is an exclusive event specially designed for high school students. Year after year, we welcome high-caliber speakers from the worlds of business and politics to give you fascinating insights into exciting industries such as investment banking and start-ups. Look forward to the unique opportunity to ask your most burning questions directly to our speakers and deepen your understanding of these exciting professional fields. Join us and experience how TMW can broaden your perspectives and prepare you for your future career!
Your benefits
Award ceremony of the Tradity stock market game
Opportunity to network with WHU students and professors
Exclusive insights into the finance industry
Networking with other young people interested in finance
TMW 2024
Schedule
09:00
Check In / Breakfast
10:15
Welcome /Opening
10:30
1st speech by Erik Schäfer
11:30
2nd speech by Morten Ole Hünecken
13:45
1st workshop of the Bundesbank (Group 1)
13:45
Guided campus tour (Group 2)
14:45
1st workshop of the Bundesbank (Group 2)
14:45
Guided campus tour (Group 1)
16:00
2nd workshop by Heike Hülpüsch
17:00
Initiatives Fair
18:00
Farewell
18:15
Award ceremony
18:30
Bundesbank Dinner
21:30
Soccer evening
The WHU
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management is one of the most renowned business schools in Europe. WHU's core values include, above all, its international orientation and extraordinary student cohesion, also known as the WHU spirit. WHU has an excellent reputation in the world of finance, is widely networked and counts numerous investment bankers and management consultants from leading companies among its graduates. WHU is a partner and host of “Tradity Meets WHU”!
SPEAKER 2023
A selection
Xavier Sarras
Founding Partner, 4P Capital
Xavier Sarras studied at the EBS University of Business and Law. He is an investor and founded 4P Captital. 4P Capital is an impact VC with data-driven operator investors and marketers. The mission is to build a global community of founders and investors who are creating a world that is more environmentally and socially resilient. 4P Capital invests in startups in pre-seed and seed rounds of €250,000 and €1,500,000.
Morten Ole Hünecken
Investment Banking @ Perella Weinberg Partners
Morten Ole Hünecken completed his Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in 2019. During his studies he was GM of Tradity. He also completed internships at Armira (PE) and UBS (IB). After his studies, he joined UBS in London as an analyst. Ole has been an Associate at Perella Weinberg Partners since 2021. He will give the participants insights into investment banking
Jessica Horn
Consultant @ BCG, Fellow @ World Economic Forum
Jessica Horn studied at the University of Mannheim and Imperial College. She gained practical experience in various companies, including KPMG, Venture Stars and Simon-Kucher & Partners, before joining BCG as a Consultant. Her outstanding performance at BCG led to a promotion to Consultant in just 2 years and she is now being sponsored by BCG to study for a PhD at the prestigious University of Cambridge. Jessica also works for the World Ecomonic Forum alongside her PhD
Thomas Wolff
Vanguard, UK & Europe
Thomas Wolff completed his Bachelor's degree in Banking and Financial Services in 2009. During his studies, he worked in various areas of Commerzbank and joined as an Associate after his Bachelor's degree. After working at VZ VermögensZentrum, an MBA at WHU and Scalable Capital, he started working at Vanguard. Thomas Wolff has been Head of Client Relations & Operations since the beginning of the year.
Gerald Hörhan
CEO, Punk Academy
Gerald Hörhan aka Investment Punk is a real estate investor, entrepreneur and bestselling author. Gerald Hörhan holds a Master's degree in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Havard University. After his studies, he joined JPMorgan Case in New York as an analyst. After a year, he moved to McKinsey. He then worked for the companies Qino, Pallas Capital and Danube Advisory GmbH. In 2015, he founded his company Investment Punk Academy and is still CEO of the company today. Investment Punk Academy is a leading online financial education platform in German-speaking countries.
Take part in this year’s Tradity meets WHU event!
