Frankfurt School graduates celebrate at the Alte Oper

On 13 June, 519 graduates of Frankfurt School celebrated the completion of their studies at the Alte Oper Frankfurt, surrounded by friends, family members, and companions who had supported them along their journey. Across three graduation ceremonies, graduates from the B.A. in Business Administration, B.Sc. in Business Administration, B.Sc. in Management, Philosophy & Economics, B.Sc. in Computational Business Analytics, Executive MBA, and Doctoral programmes were honored.

Academic Ceremony for the B.A. in Business Administration and the Doctoral Programme

The celebrations began with a ceremony for 126 graduates of the B.A. in Business Administration and one graduate of the Doctoral programme. Following a welcome address by Professor Dr Nils Stieglitz, Jan-Hendrik Mohr, CEO of CHAPTERS Group AG and a Frankfurt School alumnus from the Class of 2012, delivered the keynote address. In her student speech, Viviane Sommer reflected on the shared experiences and achievements of her graduating class.

Professor Dr Ansgar Richter, Vice President Academic Affairs at Frankfurt School, recognised outstanding academic achievements and presented the Hagenmüller Prize to Cedric Rickwärtz. For the first time, the Teaching Excellence Award for the B.A. in Business Administration programme was also presented. The award went to Dr María de la O Hervás Zurita, who received the most votes in a student poll.

Graduation Ceremony for the Executive MBA and the B.Sc. in Business Administration

The second ceremony celebrated 45 Executive MBA graduates and 168 graduates of the B.Sc. in Business Administration programme. The keynote address was delivered by Dr Ingrid Hengster, CEO of Barclays Germany, Global Chairman of Investment Banking, and member of the Frankfurt School Board of Trustees. Student perspectives were shared by Martin Grohmann on behalf of the Executive MBA cohort and Laura Marie Pieper on behalf of the B.Sc. in Business Administration graduates.

Outstanding academic achievement was also recognised during this ceremony: Julia Leuschner Baquerizo received the Academic Excellence Award for the Executive MBA programme.

Three Bachelor’s Programmes Celebrate Their Graduation: B.Sc. in Business Administration, B.Sc. in Management, Philosophy & Economics, and B.Sc. in Computational Business Analytics

In the afternoon, the third ceremony honored 20 graduates of the B.Sc. in Management, Philosophy & Economics programme, 20 graduates of the B.Sc. in Computational Business Analytics programme, and a further 139 graduates of the B.Sc. in Business Administration programme. Christian Zahn, Global Head of Investment Banking at ODDO BHF and a Frankfurt School alumnus from the Class of 2005, delivered the keynote address.

Eva Estelle Friedrich and William Hongach shared personal reflections on their studies in the B.Sc. in Management, Philosophy & Economics and B.Sc. in Computational Business Analytics programmes. Another highlight was the presentation of the IFK Awards by Sarah Schmidtke, Managing Director of the Association of Frankfurt Credit Institutions. Jakob Kallmeyer received first place, Felix Brosius second place, and Daniel Heine third place. The Academic Excellence Awards were presented to Tristan Schwarz (Management, Philosophy & Economics), Jakob Kallmeyer (Business Administration), and Maximilian Enzinger (Computational Business Analytics).

A new chapter as alumni begins

All three graduation ceremonies combined personal speeches, the formal presentation of certificates, awards, music, and many emotional moments. On stage, graduates received their certificates from Professor Nils Stieglitz.

With the invitation to join the Frankfurt School Alumni Network extended by Lisa Ronneburger, Director of Student & Alumni Affairs, one message became clear: graduation does not mark the end of the relationship with Frankfurt School, but rather the beginning of a new chapter. As alumni, graduates remain part of an international community that continues to support and connect them long after their studies have ended.

Frankfurt School warmly congratulates all graduates on their achievements and wishes them every success and happiness in their future personal and professional endeavors.