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Take on the 4flow challenge Europe 

Supply chain case study competition for master’s students from Germany, Austria, France and Spain

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Kickstart your consulting career and win cash prizes totaling over €10,000

The 4flow challenge – the ultimate competition for students who want to prove they’ve got what it takes for a career in supply chain consulting. 

Together with your team, you’ll develop a creative solution for optimizing semiconductor supply networks in the face of global supply chain disruptions. You’ll have an experienced 4flow consultant to help coach you through the case study. And if your results impress the judges, you’ll be invited to join the finals on-site in Berlin, where the top three teams will take home cash prizes totaling over €10,000.

Do you have what it takes to design future-ready supply chains?

Take on the 4flow challenge! Get your team together and sign up by October 10, 2025.

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What past participants and judges say

“You can learn a lot from seeing other teams’ approach to the case study. I realized that when people from different cultures and different backgrounds come together, you can get a great solution in the end.” 

Maximilian

Previous 4flow challenge winner and now manager at 4flow consulting

“I’d definitely recommend doing the 4flow challenge because of the interesting insights you get about 4flow as a potential future employer, and the intense teamwork experience.” 

Victoria

Previous 4flow challenge winner

“The 4flow challenge offered a unique insight into the supply chain consulting world and provided a great opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge gained at university into practice.”

Christoph

Previous 4flow challenge finalist, now manager at 4flow consulting

“The joint project and the 4flow challenge days were a great experience that led to a close friendship with my team and my future colleagues.”

Jonathan

Previous 4flow challenge finalist, now manager at 4flow consulting

“The teams have to work on a case that is close to a real consulting project, so we want to see that they have the passion for logistics that we at 4flow bring to our work every day.”

Katharina

Partner at 4flow consulting

4flow challenge Europe 2024

The competition will take place from October 27 to December 5, 2025

Timeline

  • Timeline

Application

July 28 - October 10, 2025

Applications open July 28, 2025. Get your team together and submit your application by October 10, 2025. 

Applicants will be notified of their application status by mid-October.

Kick-off

October 27, 2025

At the video conference kick-off on October 27, 2025, you and your team will receive all the details about the case and the timeline. Invitations to the kick-off will be sent to teams that qualify for the competition.

Designing a resilient supply chain

October 27 - November 3, 2025

You and your team will have one week to prepare your concept in the form of a presentation in English, which can be drafted with the assistance of a university professor, if applicable. You will also receive coaching from a 4flow consultant. 

Teams will submit their solutions by November 3, 2025. A panel of expert judges will then select the top entries to compete in the next round.
 

Semi-finals

November 5-19, 2025

If selected to advance  to the semi-finals, you and your team will receive the final part of the case study on November 5, 2025. You’ll then have two weeks to submit your next solution. The expert judges will invite the best teams to the finals.

Finals in Berlin, Germany

December 4-5, 2025

The finals will take place December 4-5, 2025, at 4flow’s newly designed office in Berlin, Germany. 4flow will cover travel and lodging expenses for all finalists. During the finals, teams will present their solutions to the judges and to the other teams.  Finalists will be evaluated on the technical quality of their solutions as well as on their presentation and communication skills.

Finalists will also be invited to attend an evening event to network with 4flow consultants and fellow students.

At the conclusion of the two-day finals in Berlin, judges will announce the winning teams of the 4flow challenge 2025. 

Rules for participation

Rules and prizes

  • Master’s students, preferably with a concentration in supply chain and logistics, are welcome to participate.
  • Teams must consist of 3-4 students from universities in Germany, Austria, France or Spain.
  • We welcome applications from diverse teams. Women are encouraged to apply.
  • You and your team may be supported by a professor. If you plan to have a professor’s support, please include this information in your application. Each professor may support no more than one team.

  • 1st place

    The winning team receives €4,000.

    In case of professor support, the department will receive an additional €2,000.

  • 2nd place

    The runner-up will receive €2,000.

    In case of professor support, the department will receive an additional €1,000.

  • 3rd place

    The third-place team receives €1,000.

    In case of professor support, the department will receive an additional €500.

FAQ

Sure, a strong interest and basic knowledge of supply chain and logistics is all you need.

Each member of your team must be actively enrolled at your university when the 4flow challenge begins on October 27, 2025. If a team member graduates during the competition, the team and the graduating member may continue to participate. 

Yes, participation is open to students from Germany, Austria, France and Spain.

Yes, individual students who meet the other requirements for participation are welcome to apply. We will do our best to create teams of individual applicants during the selection process. However, there is no guarantee that an individual applicant will be able to compete as part of a team.

No, the support of a professor is optional. However, your university department will only be awarded a cash prize if your team receives active support from a professor. 
 

Each professor may support no more than one team.

A day in the life of a consultant includes working with clients from around the world. Therefore, English is essential.

Submit your application via the application form starting on July 28, 2025. The application must include CVs, university enrollment certificates and current overviews of grades for each team member. The team will also need to submit a short text (approximately one page) introducing the team, including a team name. All data will be handled confidentially.

Send an email with your questions to challenge@4flow.com.

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