Student from University of the Lower Rhine honored by local savings bank.
In a recent prize presentation ceremony, Max Müller, a part-time Business Administration student at the University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein (HSNR), was honoured for his exceptional thesis work. The ceremony was attended by Antonius Bergmann, the Chairman of the Sparkasse Board, who expressed his pleasure about the collaboration between academia and industry.
Sparkasse Mönchengladbach, a regional savings bank in Germany, has been recognising outstanding academic theses related to banking, finance, or economics since 2012. Max Müller's thesis, which focused on the impact of the introduction of the digital euro on Sparkasse Mönchengladbach, was this year's recipient of the award.
Max Müller, who was a bank clerk at Sparkasse while completing his degree, expressed his delight at the recognition from both Sparkasse Mönchengladbach and the university. His thesis aimed to contribute to understanding the challenges posed by the digital transformation of the financial system.
Professor Dr. Bernd Müller presented a 1,500 Euro prize to Max Müller, a continuation of Sparkasse's tradition of supporting exceptional students in banking and finance. The prize was presented in recognition of Max Müller's thesis, which highlighted the fruitful exchange between academia and industry.
Antonius Bergmann, who is also the chairman of the board of the Förderverein Wirtschaftswissenschaften Hochschule Niederrhein e.V., praised Max Müller's outstanding work as an example of the collaboration between academia and industry. He also thanked Professor Müller for decades of good cooperation.
Max Müller, who completed his part-time degree at HSNR, is currently working at the Sparkasse branch in Rheindahlen. The prize ceremony underscored the importance of such collaborations in fostering academic excellence and encouraging scholarly work tied to regional economic development or banking sector innovations.
While specific details about the annual thesis award by Sparkasse Mönchengladbach, including eligibility, scope, jury, prize components, and examples like Max Müller’s case, are not found in the provided sources, consulting the official Sparkasse Mönchengladbach website, contacting their press or corporate social responsibility department, or reviewing local academic announcements would provide more information.
- The Lower Rhine region, with its proximity to Sparkasse Mönchengladbach, has become a hub for business and education, nurturing exceptional students like Max Müller who have demonstrated their insight in financial innovation, such as his exploration of the digital euro's impact.
- Max Müller, having balanced his part-time Business Administration studies at HSNR with his role at Sparkasse, has found success in both education-and-self-development and business, furthering the conversation around the current transformation in the banking sector.
