Special Issue JBE
Call for Papers
Frontiers in Finance
Impressions from the 31st Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association
Guest Editors:
Rainer Baule1, Wolfgang Breuer2, Robinson Kruse‐Becher1, David Shkel1, Michael Weber3
1 FernUniversität in Hagen, 2 RWTH Aachen University, 3 University of Chicago – Booth School of Business
Aim of the Special Issue:
We invite submissions for a special issue dedicated to papers presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association in Hagen. This special issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cutting‐edge research within the German finance community.
Over the past three decades, the Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association has evolved into one of Europe's most prestigious finance conferences. Following last year’s JBE special issue dedicated to the 30 th anniversary meeting, we are delighted to announce that also the current annual meeting will be accompanied by a special issue of the Journal of Business Economics. We are particularly proud to feature a synopsis of the keynote speech by Michael Weber from the University of Chicago, who will also serve as a guest editor for this special issue.
Submissions to this special issue are open from October 7, 2025, to all authors whose contributions have been accepted for presentation at the conference. There is no other connection between submissions to the DGF annual meeting and to this issue. In particular, the latter is not an official publication outlet of the DGF or its annual meetings. Papers from all areas of finance are welcome. Submissions must be in English and should not include any references to the authors' identities. We expect a rigorous incorporation of the discussion feedback provided during the conference.
Submission Deadline: January 11, 2026.
Due to the preselection of papers through conference presentations, we anticipate a fast‐track review process. It is planned that this special issue of the Journal of Business Economics will be published in the second half of 2026.
Author guidelines are available at: http://www.springer.com/11573.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and celebrating three decades of excellence in finance research at the 31 st Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association.
