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

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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