For the second time, the Frankfurt-based Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE hosts and organizes a joint conference with three of CEPRs Research Policy Networks:
- RPN European Economic Policy,
- RPN FinTech and Digital Currencies, and
- RPN European Financial Architecture.
2nd CEPR-SAFE Frankfurt Hub Conference of RPNs
11 September - 12 September 2025, Frankfurt am Main
Hosted and organized by the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE
SUBMISSION PORTAL
Deadline: 30 April 2025 (24:00 CEST)
The conference encourages discussions within and across RPNs, exploring intersections of topical areas at a time of concurrent, fundamental changes in digital technology and national and international politics. The conference consists of topical sessions covering RPN areas, a panel session with policy makers and relevant decision makers from industry, and a breakout session for the RPNs. The keynote speaker will be announced shortly.
Topics of particular interest for this year's conference include, but are not limited to:
- Payment systems and European sovereignty.
- Safe assets in times of geopolitical turmoil.
- Exchange rate dynamics under world polarization.
- Regulatory simplification.
- Completion of banking union/capital market union.
- Private credit and financial stability.
- Stablecoins and systemic risk.
- Climate regulation U-turn and implications for climate finance.
- Defense policy needs and European financial architecture.
We invite submission of policy and research papers in the above areas and in the core topics of the different RPNs.
Those wishing to present a paper at the conference should submit by April 30, 2025 by using our submission portal.
Decisions regarding acceptance will be made by May 20, 2025.
The final version of accepted papers must be received by September 1, 2025.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 30, 2025 - Paper submission deadline
May 20, 2025 - Paper acceptance notification
September 1, 2025 - Deadline for sending final version of accepted papers
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Scientific Committee for this Conference includes:
Bo Becker, Stockholm School of Economics and CEPR RPN on European Financial Architecture
Tobias Berg, Goethe University, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, CEPR RPN on European Financial Architecture
Giancarlo Corsetti, European University Institute, CEPR RPN on European Economic Policy
Jan Krahnen, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, CEPR RPN on European Financial Architecture
Dirk Niepelt, University of Bern, CEPR RPN on FinTech and Digital Currencies
Marco Pagano, University of Naples Federico II, CEPR RPN on FinTech and Digital Currencies
Loriana Pelizzon, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, CEPR RPN on European Financial Architecture
