Report from the second epi Student Summit 2025 held in Munich at the end of June 2025
on behalf of the epi Students and EQE candidates Subcommittee
This Summit was attended by almost 30 epi Students at varying stages of their training. Several were very new to the profession and wondered what the new exam format had in store for them. This number of epi Students attending was considerably higher than that of the first epi Student Summit held in Prague in November 2024. We hope that more Students will attend the next Summit.
The programme was chosen to provide a spectrum of key topics relevant to EQE preparation, to discuss the profession, and to serve as a catalyst for the student membership to get to know one another better.
The Summit began with a social event the evening before the Summit which was designed to break the ice and facilitate introductions in a casual setting – a dinner at The Spice Bazaar in Munich. The dinner was attended not only by the Students but also by Professional Education Committee members, many of whom were also epi Tutors, who were in town for a meeting earlier in the day. By the end of the evening, many social connections had been made, and it no longer felt as though we were strangers.
The next day, epi President Peter Thomsen opened the Summit with a welcome address to the students. epi Vice-Presidents Katerina Hartvichova and Tiem Reijns also gave talks on different subjects, giving the students the opportunity to meet epi leadership and ask any questions they had. The summit included sessions on preparing for both the old and new exams, exploring specific technologies, an overview of IP5 jurisdictions and the key differences between them, the latest EPC developments, and a career panel discussion. Throughout the day, epi students had the chance to ask questions and engage with all epi members present – an opportunity they did not hesitate to take.
An important outcome of the summit was the connections the students established between themselves: before leaving, all who were interested joined a grassroots chat group to stay in touch and ask quick questions about the exam, the profession, and anything else. As always, the Students were also encouraged to use the epi Student Forum – another resource designed to foster discussions and community building.
We hope that the epi Student Summit will become a new tradition and a core component of the epi Students programme as it is intended to build lasting relationships within the profession. We look forward to welcoming new faces at next year’s summit! Watch this space for the details in due course.
