About the Event

The M&A und Private Equity 2026 conference is organized by Frankfurt School Forum and takes place September 16, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main. It is chaired by Professor Christoph Schalast, who teaches Mergers & Acquisitions, business law and European law at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Audience and Attendees

The conference draws corporate M&A and private equity professionals; participants and graduates of Frankfurt School's Certified M&A Professional programme receive a discounted rate of €295 plus VAT instead of the standard €595. The organizer has reserved a limited discounted room block with the Flemings and Rioca hotel partners for conference attendees.

Programme Structure

The published agenda includes a session on 2026 M&A trends and the space economy as an intersection of defense, AI and digital infrastructure, alongside sessions on carve-outs and joint ventures in the defense sector and financing perspectives from long-term capital providers.

Main Topics

Confirmed contributors include Dr. Constantin H. Alsheimer; Dr. Maximilian Grub; Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast on carve-out and joint venture success factors in the defense sector; and Dr. Alexander Witkowski, deputy head of investment management at KENFO, on long-term capital investment criteria and trends.

Closing Session

The event page does not describe a specific closing session; the full 2026 programme was set to be published in late July 2026 ahead of the September 16 conference.

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