The EEX Group Excellence Award

    In its 16th year, the annual EEX Group Excellence Award honours outstanding research papers covering selected topics related to our markets, including: 

    • Innovative ideas and new approaches to current political, regulatory, technical or economic questions in relation to the energy or agricultural markets,
    • Topics related to exchange trading,
    • Sustainability. 

    Prizes

     

    The award includes

    • a prize of EUR 1,000 for each of the winners
    • the opportunity to attend the EEX Comprehensive Exchange Trading Course free of charge

     

    Requirements

    • Curriculum vitae (at max. two pages)
    • A summary providing information on the focus of the paper (subject, methodology and findings of the paper (at max. five pages))
    • The full research paper including all annexes
    • Letter of recommendation from the responsible lecturer or academic supervisor substantiating the merit of the submitted paper

    Deadline

     

    The paper must be submitted until 31 October 2026.

    A prerequisite for the successful submission is that the paper was completed in the second half of 2025 or will be completed in 2026

    Contact: eex-group-news@eex.com

    Publishing date Title File
    2026-06-23 Call for Applications EEX Group Excellence Award pdf (1 MB)
    2026-06-23 Conditions of participation pdf (99 KB)

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    Please send your application to eex-group-news@eex.com.

    By submitting your application and your thesis for the EEX Group Excellence Award, you accept the conditions of participation.

    Please find all relevant application documents in the download section.

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