HHL Finance Case Challenge 2026 powered by BCG
Where
HHL Campus, Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig
When
Register/Tickets
Apply until October 30, 2026
Price the deal. Face the board.
A competitor is on the market. Your company wants it. What is the target worth to you, what are the synergies actually worth, and how much of that value are you prepared to hand over to the seller?
You get two days and a team of people you have not met to answer that in front of a board.
Day 1: Think like a consultant. HHL professors run an interactive session on how strategy consultants take a messy business problem apart: structuring the question, deciding what to analyse and what to leave alone, and building an argument that survives a sceptical audience. This is the case training that consulting applications turn on, and you will use all of it the next morning. In the evening we head into Leipzig’s city centre for dinner.
Day 2: The case. You join the M&A buy-side team of a strategic investor planning to take over a competitor. Your team analyses the target, sizes the synergies and pitches the deal to the target’s management board. Experienced transaction experts from BCG – including HHL Alumni – mentor you through it and push back on your reasoning — the same pushback their own associates get. Then we crown the winning team and close the event with a barbecue on campus.
Meet your BCG mentors
Throughout the case challenge, you will work closely with experienced BCG consultants — including HHL alumni who know both sides: studying at HHL and building a career in consulting.
Lea Gruber
Consultant | Boston Consulting Group | HHL Alumna
(Connect with Lea on LinkedIn)
Robert J. Wilsing
Associate | Boston Consulting Group | HHL Alumnus
(Connect with Robert on LinkedIn)
Florian Friedrich
Consultant | Boston Consulting Group | Doctoral Candidate & Research Associate at HHL
(Connect with Florian on LinkedIn)
They will challenge your assumptions, give you direct feedback on your approach and share insights from their day-to-day work in consulting.
Participation in the event is free of charge and accommodation and food are on us: the overnight stay in Leipzig and full catering across both days are covered.
If you enjoy the event, make sure to also use the weekend for a second look at us: our Master in Finance (15 months, full-time) and the Master in Management | Finance both sit behind the event, and students from both will be around all weekend — in the sessions and at dinner. Ask them anything. Traditionally approx. one third of participants are future HHL students.
Your profile
- You are a current bachelor student or a recent graduate in business, economics or alike.
- You have above average grades and/or some first relevant practical experiences.
- You have a passion for finance and strategy, and some very first insights on the world of finance (e.g., you have heard how to value an investment and what a discount rate is).
- You are up for a challenge and ready to tackle it with a team of other highly motivated peers.
Lea Gruber
Consultant | Boston Consulting Group | ㅤㅤHHL Alumna
As a former participant in the Finance Case Challenge, I’m especially looking forward to returning to the HHL campus—this time on the other side. It’s a great opportunity to work with talented Bachelor students from top universities on a challenging M&A case, share insights from my consulting experience, and connect with motivated future professionals.
Johanna Echterhoff
Head of Finance | Elmos | Former participant of the Finance Case Challenge | HHL Alumna
The HHL Finance Case Challenge was a perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded people and to further discover what the Master in Management | Finance will look like.
Maximilian Harr
Private Equity Associate | Bridgepoint Group | Former participant of the Finance Case Challenge | HHL Alumnus
Personally, I really liked the fact that we could work together in diverse and international groups to complete a challenging case on valuing and structuring an M&A deal. Since many participants turned out to become future HHL students it was also a great way to start networking and getting to know HHL better.
All facts at a glance
When?
Friday, November 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (CET)
Saturday, November 28, 2026, 09:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CET)
Where?
HHL Campus, Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig
Application deadline
October 30, 2026
We are looking forward to your application!
Please note: The workshop will be held in English.
Contact
Jana Vogel
Tel.: +49 341 9851-611
E-Mail: financechallenge@hhl.de