Program – 26th Econometric Game

DAY 1 – Wednesday, 8th April 2026

Time Event Details
09:00 – 09:45 REGISTRATION Register your university, collect badges, meet and greet
09:45 – 11:15 OPENING CEREMONY Keynote speech, event kick-off, introduce sponsors
11:15 – 11:45 PHOTOS Collect goodie bags, photo shoot, networking
11:45 – 12:00 CASE INTRODUCTION Case introduced, challenge begins!
12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH
12:45 – 13:00 SET-UP
13:00 – 18:00 CASE SOLVING Participants work on their first case, countdown reminders in the last hour
Deadline to submit progress: 18:00

DAY 2 – Thursday, 9th April 2026

Time Event Details
08:30 – 09:00 CHECK-IN Welcome coffee, set-up time
09:00 – 18:00 CASE SOLVING Continue working on the case, lunch and drinks will be stationed, countdown reminders in the last hour
Deadline to submit final case: 18:00
18:15 – 22:00 DINNER + BORREL Venue – Het Groene Paleis, Rokin 65, 1012 KK, Amsterdam
22:00 – 23:00 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Jury reveals the top 10 finalists at the dinner venue
23:00 – 04:00 DROPOUT PARTY Head out to Rembrandtplein, party for the non-finalists

DAY 3 – Friday, 10th April 2026

Finalists
Time Event Details
08:30 – 09:00 CHECK-IN Welcome coffee, set-up time for the finalists
09:00 – 09:15 CASE INTRO Final case introduced
09:15 – 17:00 CASE SOLVING Participants work on their last case, countdown reminders in the last hour
Deadline to submit case: 17:00
17:00 – 17:30 COOL-OFF Drinks and gathering, recollect before the closing ceremony

Non-Finalists
Time Event Details
11:30 – 11:45 CHECK-IN FOR AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING Non-finalists to gather at the Boat location
11:45 – 14:00 BOAT TRIP Networking drinks on the Amsterdam canals!
14:00 – 17:30 EXPLORE THE CITY Time to roam around the city center.
Return to Zuiderkerk at 17:30 for Closing Ceremony!

Time Event Details
17:30 – 18:30 CLOSING CEREMONY Presentations, closing speech
19:00 – 22:00 DINNER + BORREL Venue – Het Groene Paleis, Rokin 65, 1012 KK, Amsterdam
22:00 – 23:00 WINNERS REVEALED Jury provides summarised feedback, announces winners!
23:30 – 04:00 PARTY!