BSU
Student Trading Contest
Student Trading Contest 2025
This year, we’re taking it a step further: Together with UMushroom, we’re organizing a national Trading Contest, where students from all across Switzerland can compete, demonstrate their financial skills — and win attractive prizes such as internships and more.
Facts & Figures
30
30 stock market games were conducted by the BSU.
15'000
Over 15,000 participants have taken part in the stock market games.
400
Over 400 great prizes were awarded to the participants.
Partners and Sponsors
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote economic understanding and bridge the gap between theory and practice through our annual stock market simulation, providing students with a deeper insight into economics and financial markets.
History
2014 - today
Outsourcing
In 2015, the trading platform was outsourced in order to keep up with the competition. At first, this was done in collaboration with a German IT company. Later, in 2017, close cooperation with the Swiss banking group Swissquote followed. In recent years, UMushroom has been the cooperation partner for hosting this traditional game.
1999 - 2014
Evolution
New game modes, such as Risk Management, Derivative Version, Speed Version, and weekly prizes, are introduced. The frontend and backend of the game were migrated to open-source technologies in 2013 and 2014.
1992 - 1998
Expansion
The first edition of the Trading Contest was held in 1992, with orders submitted by post or fax and entered manually into the computer system. The game quickly generated enthusiasm across Switzerland, and soon it was also offered at the universities of Bern, Basel, and St. Gallen. In 1997, the platform was moved online, allowing orders to be entered daily and processed fully automatically.
1991
Founding
The non-profit association BSU was founded on October 20, 1991 by economics students Andreas Hüchting (Germany) and Harald K. Berg (Norway) at the University of Fribourg under the name SEFU (Stock Exchange of Fribourg University).
Contact Us
Börsenspiel der Schweizer Universitäten
Avenue Beauregard 11
Briefkasten 15
1700 Fribourg
E-Mail: bsu@unifr.ch