31
Jan 2026
Get Together
We invite all new members to our ‘Get Together’ at the Audimax of the TU Munich. The event offers insights into the career paths of our members and the opportunity to network with each other and with alumni.
Participation: All new members, a selected number of alumni Registration: From December 2025 in the Community Portal
Participation: All new members, a selected number of alumni Registration: From December 2025 in the Community Portal

24
Jan 2026
MWP New Year's Reception
All mentors as well as active and former scholarship holders are invited to the festive New Year's reception of the Max Weber Program in Munich. At this special event, the MWP also traditionally launches its current annual theme.
Participation: All members of the Max Weber Program
Registration: To be announced (Community Portal)
Participation: All members of the Max Weber Program
Registration: To be announced (Community Portal)

26
Nov 2025
Graduation Ceremony 2025
The graduation ceremony marks the highlight of our members' active time in the Elite Network of Bavaria. This year, the festive event for graduates of all funding programs will take place in Erlangen.
Participation: All graduates of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Registration: From October 2025 in the Community Portal
Participation: All graduates of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Registration: From October 2025 in the Community Portal

11
Oct 2025
MWP Alumni Day
To mark its 20th anniversary, the Max Weber Program is inviting 400 alumni to an Alumni Day in Munich. The event offers the opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, make new contacts, and reflect on the time spent in the program and the shared commitment it inspired.
Participation: All Alumni of the Max Weber Program
Registration: To be announced (Community Portal)
Participation: All Alumni of the Max Weber Program
Registration: To be announced (Community Portal)

30
Sep 2025
"MINT Teacher Education Plus" Closing Conference
Together with students and alumni, the universities of Bayreuth and Würzburg will present their experiences and findings from nine years of the Elite Graduate Program "MINT Teacher Education Plus". The event takes place in cooperation with the Professional School of Education in Würzburg.
Participation: public
Participation: public

20
Sep 2025
126th Softskill Seminar in Nuremberg
From 20 to 21 September 2025 the Elite Network of Bavaria hosts the next softskill seminar in Nuremberg. These popular workshops cover the basics as well as the subtleties of key team and reflection techniques.
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Registration: Until 1 August 2025 in the Community Portal
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Registration: Until 1 August 2025 in the Community Portal

26
Aug 2025
8th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences
From August 26 to 30, 2025, the 8th Lindau Conference on Economics will take place in Lindau on Lake Constance for a select group of members.
Numerous economics prizewinners will meet the next generation of leading young economists from all over the world.
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Application: Application period closed
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Application: Application period closed

30
Jul 2025
Call for applications - Elite Graduate Programs
The Elite Network of Bavaria is establishing new Elite Graduate Programs with a focus on Humanities, social sciences and economics at Bavarian state and ecclesiastical universities. The deadline for the submission of a draft proposal is 30 July 2025.
https://www.elitenetzwerk.bayern.de/fileadmin/ESG/ESG_Ausschreibungsunterlagen_2025.zip | Download the application documents
https://www.elitenetzwerk.bayern.de/fileadmin/ESG/ESG_Ausschreibungsunterlagen_2025.zip | Download the application documents

26
Jul 2025
125th Softskill Seminar in Würzburg
From 26 to 27 July 2025 the Elite Network of Bavaria hosts the next softskill seminar in Würzburg. These popular workshops cover the basics as well as the subtleties of key team and reflection techniques.
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Registration: Until 26 June 2025 in the Community Portal
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Registration: Until 26 June 2025 in the Community Portal

22
Jul 2025
Summer Reception of the Bavarian State Parliament
One of the highlights of the year is the Summer Reception of the Bavarian State Parliament at beautiful Schleißheim Palace. 10 of our members have the opportunity to meet high-ranking personalities from politics and society at this festive event.
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Application: Until 4 April 2025 in the Community Portal
Participation: All members of the Elite Network of Bavaria
Application: Until 4 April 2025 in the Community Portal
