Affiliated institute of HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen

About the European Institute of Quantitative Finance

Unique. Innovative. Quantitative. Progressive = EIQF

Our academic education programs range from a Bachelor’s in Financial Management and the MBA Applied Quantitative Finance to a doctoral program in Quantitative Finance.

At the core is the integration of Quantitative Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Engineering, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. Our Bachelor’s and MBA programs provide in-depth finance and quantitative skills and show how modern AI tools can be used—and critically evaluated—in analysis, modeling, and decision-making.

This prepares our students for a financial world in which finance, data, quantitative models, and Artificial Intelligence are increasingly converging.

Building scientifically on these foundations, the doctoral program enables an in-depth engagement with current research questions at the intersection of Quantitative Finance, Analytics, and AI.

Education. Research. AI-Driven Finance.

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State universityAffiliated institute of HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen
ZFU-approvedState-approved distance learning
System-accreditedBachelor & MBA as system-accredited degree programs
Deutsche BörseCooperation partner since 2011 (CFM & CFE)
ZFU – State Central Office for Distance LearningSystem accreditation – Accreditation CouncilCHE Ranking

Our Milestones

2026

Launch of the Bachelor program "Financial Management" – a 3-year, part-time, system-accredited course of study

2025

Increased advisory activities in the areas of forensic accounting as well as simulation-based planning and company valuation

2025

Consolidation of research activities in the EIQF Campus of Research

2024

The Board of Directors has collectively published more than 150 publications

2023

Launch of the DBA program (Doctor of Business Administration) – a 3-year, part-time path to a doctorate

2021

Merger of the two predecessor institutes into the EIQF to offer all products centrally under one roof

2021

Launch of the MBA Applied Quantitative Finance – a 2-year, part-time, system-accredited, and modular course of study

2019

Transition of training to case studies and the creation of proprietary models to enable practical education

2017

Our textbooks are published worldwide in various languages, such as English (by Macmillan (London)), Spanish, and Chinese

2016

Accreditation and certification of certificate courses with the possibility of awarding ECTS

2015

Design of certificate courses as digital, time- and location-independent training opportunities to provide low-threshold access

2011

Commencement of the internationalization of our certificate courses at locations in Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore

2011

Start of the cooperation with Deutsche Börse in the training programs "Certified Financial Modeler" and "Certified Financial Engineer" as a standard in financial education

2010

Launch of the certificate courses "Certified Financial Modeler" and "Certified Financial Engineer"

2010

The books "Financial Modeling" and "Financial Engineering" are published and form the basis of our two certificate courses

2007

Start of our advisory activity with a neutral expert opinion involving a transaction value of approx. €4 billion

2007

Founding of the EIQF as an affiliated institute of the state university HfWU

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FAQ - About the Institute
What is the mission of the EIQF?
The institute combines financial engineering, financial modeling, data analytics and artificial intelligence for practice-oriented further education in the financial sector.
It is an affiliated institute of the Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences (HfWU) in cooperation with the International School of Finance.
The courses are primarily in German and English. Depending on the case, French, Spanish, and Russian are also possible.
The strong link between research, teaching, and application in the field of quantitative finance.
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