August 2-4, 2026, in Aarhus, Denmark

The objective of the Aarhus Finance Forum is to bring together researchers working in various areas of finance. The conference will feature several tracks reflecting research areas of particular interest to the finance section at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, as well as to the broader finance community.

The organization into different tracks allows for the presentation and discussion of a small number of excellent papers in each track, thereby providing ample time for discussion and networking. Each paper will be assigned a discussant.

The Aarhus Finance Forum will begin with a welcome reception on the evening of Sunday, August 2, 2026, and will feature a conference dinner on August 3, 2026.

Some tracks are supported by research grants held by the track chairs. These grants are funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark and the Carlsberg Foundation.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 

Philip Bond (University of Washington)

TOPICS: 

We welcome submissions from all areas of finance, particularly those related to the tracks listed below. Papers in an early stage will also be considered. We ask that authors do not submit papers that have already been accepted for publication in a journal or are close to acceptance. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome.

TRACKS AND TRACK CHAIRS:

Financial Decisions under Uncertainty and Ambiguity (Steffen Meyer)

Household Finance (Charline Uhr)

Real Estate Finance (Anil Kumar)

Corporate Finance (Stefan Hirth & Matthias Lassak)

Climate Finance (Jonas Eriksen & Santanu Kundu)

Digital Finance (Christoph Merkle)

Macrofinance and asset pricing (Juan Carlos Parra-Alvarez)

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: 

Interested authors should submit their papers (with author information or anonymized) via the submission link on the conference web page econ.au.dk/aarhus-finance-forum-2026 no later than April 30, 2026 (midnight Copenhagen time). There is a non-refundable submission fee of 375 DKK (approx. 50 Euros). Authors of accepted papers will be notified by June 15, 2026. 

EXPENSES AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS: 

We expect all registered participants to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses, as well as a modest participation fee of 375 DKK (approx. 50 Euros) for the catering during the conference.

The conference web page, econ.au.dk/aarhus-finance-forum-2026, will be continuously updated with current information. Please contact us (auff.2026@econ.au.dk) with any questions regarding paper submission or conference attendance.