Special Events

Here you can find an overview of conferences, workshops, and further events that we organize.

Upcoming Events

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9th Crowdinvesting Symposium (Sep 19, 2025)

The 9th Crowdinvesting Symposium will take place at TU Dresden. Researchers in the fields of economics, business administration, innovation, information systems, and law are warmly invited to submit a paper. The workshop focusses on topics related to crowdfunding and crowdlending, particularly donation-based crowdfunding, reward-based crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding, crowdlending, marketplace lending, and token-based crowdfunding/ICOs. This year's keynote will be held by Professor Thomas Lambert (Rotterdam School of Management).

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AI in Corporate Finance PDW 2025 (Sep 26, 2025)

We are pleased to announce a Paper Development Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Finance to be held at TU Dresden on September 26, 2025. We have applied for a special issue in Finance Research Letters in connection with the workshop. We invite submissions that deepen the understanding of current and emerging AI applications, address related obstacles, and propose innovative solutions within the corporate finance domain.

Past Events

2024, July: GENERATIVE AI IN FINANCE SI PAPER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

2024, May: 8th CROWDINVESTING SYMPOSIUM

2024, March: REGULATORY COMPETITION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY CONFERENCE

Past Events

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Generative AI Workshop

Dresden University of Technology is organizing a Paper Development Workshop together with Carol Alexander from University of Sussex and Denis Schweizer from Concordia University. We invite interested scholars to apply to present and discuss their current research on Generative AI in Finance. The workshop is associated with a Special Issue in the Journal of Banking and Finance on Generative AI in Finance and aims to provide authors with valuable insights from the editorial team prior to submission.

8th Crowdinvesting Symposium

This year’s Crowdinvesting Symposium on May 29, will take place at the Dresden University of Technology / Germany. Researchers in the fields of economics, business administration, innovation, and law are encouraged to submit a paper. The workshop will provide scholars with the opportunity to present their research on topics related to the various fields of crowdfunding and crowdlending and to get feedback from fellow researchers. As this year’s keynote speaker, we welcome Professor Andrew A. Schwartz (University of Colorado Boulder). In his keynote speech he will discuss his new book Investment Crowdfunding.

Regulatory Competition in the Digital Economy Conference

Join us at the cutting-edge "Regulatory Competition in the Digital Economy" conference in Dresden, Lingner Schloss, where the future of AI regulation unfolds. From OpenAI's ChatGPT revolution to Europe's pioneering legal frameworks, we're diving into how global lawmakers are shaping the digital landscape to attract innovative tech giants. Explore with experts in law, computer science, and economics the strategies behind winning data-driven businesses and platform operators in the fast-evolving world of AI. Don't miss the chance to shape the conversation on the next wave of digital economy governance.