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 |
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| 12:45 – 13:00 |
SET-UP |
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| 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! |
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