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About AIS

Our mission at the Alternative Investment Society (AIS) is to enhance education, promote professional development, and prepare students for successful careers in Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, and Hedge Funds.

We achieve this by hosting networking events, interactive workshops, and guest speakers, while providing resources to support the application and interview process.

Our six specialized divisions ensure deep, focused learning across the full spectrum of alternative investment strategies — combining educational enrichment, professional development, and applied learning through case studies and real-world experiences.

Our Divisions

Six specialized teams, each focused on a distinct area of investment.

Private Equity

Our Private Equity division explores buyout strategies, LBO modeling, and value creation in portfolio companies. Members gain hands-on experience with deal analysis and due diligence processes.

Venture Capital

The Venture Capital division focuses on startup ecosystems, early-stage investing, and emerging technology trends. Members learn to evaluate pitch decks, assess market opportunities, and understand VC fund mechanics.

Hedge Funds

Our Hedge Funds division covers quantitative and fundamental strategies across public markets. Members study market analysis, risk management, and portfolio construction techniques.

Real Estate

The Real Estate division examines property investment, REIT analysis, and real asset valuation. Members explore commercial and residential market dynamics across European markets.

Private Credit

The Private Credit division studies direct lending, debt advisory and credit analysis for European companies. Members learn to assess credit risk, structure financing and understand how private debt funds generate returns.

Infrastructure

The Infrastructure division covers energy, transport, digital and social infrastructure. Members analyse long-term contracted cash flows, project finance structures and the funds that invest in essential assets.

Our Team

The people behind AIS.

Founding Team

Noah Junger
Julius Majowski
Lukas de La Trobe
David Reuther
David Nenning

Leadership

Joschka Feuerstein
Max Henkes

Private Equity

Joschka Feuerstein
Pia-Marie Kraus
Faisal Abu Ghoush
Leanne Louise
Ilian Rouibi

Venture Capital

Florian Trepetschnigg
Jasper Hadré
David Kindt
Kaspar Benedikt
Géraldine F. Beaud

Hedge Funds

David Billiet
Max Henkes
Annabel Howard
Kian Adham
Linus Deecke
Cian Michael Broderick

Real Estate

Samuel Barta
Hédi Zanzouri
Max Bruel
Solene Robinson

Private Credit

Max Söderman
Gabriel Lustig
Henry Mehring

Infrastructure

Samuel Barta
Charles Lemercier
Timon Hever
Edward Hope

How we recruit

AIS recruits at the start of each semester, and each division chooses its own analysts. Applications are announced in our newsletter and on LinkedIn.

  1. Step 1

    Written application

    You apply online to the division you want to join.

  2. Step 2

    Interview

    Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by members of that division.

  3. Step 3

    Offer

    Successful candidates join their division as analysts and start working on its research.

Applications have historically been very competitive: between 1 and 4 percent of applicants receive an offer. If you are not selected, you are welcome to apply again in a later round.

Questions about AIS