The EEX Group Excellence Award

    In its 15th 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 and 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 2025.

    A prerequisite for the successful submission is that the paper was completed in the second half of 2024 or will be completed in 2025

    Contact: eex-group-news@eex.com

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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.

    Publishing date Title File
    2025-07-08 Conditions of participation pdf (91 KB)
    2025-06-17 Call for Applications EEX Group Excellence Award pdf (537 KB)

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