OpenFieldEuropean Sustainable Finance and ESG Credit Risk Modeling Investigation
Empirical banking research project evaluating ESG risk integration, EU Taxonomy compliance, and carbon-adjusted credit ratings for German small-to-medium enterprise (Mittelstand) borrowers.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in ADG Business School master's program with top-quartile grades in financial analysis.
- English language proficiency
- German C1 written fluency and working knowledge of English financial literature.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required for applied banking research.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Research brief outlining quantitative methodologies for measuring climate transition risks in SME loan portfolios.
- Recommendation letters
- Recommendation from an ADG Business School chair professor in banking or corporate finance.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Research stipend of €4,500 supported by the Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance
- Application fee
- Zero internal research fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Fully sponsored academic research project
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- 15 May 2027 (Summer Research Semester)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official ADG Business School an der Steinbeis-Hochschule GmbH documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
Reviewed 2026-10-15 · Editorial standards · Report an issue