Since 2022

Aeternum Society

A gentlemen's club for ambitious young professionals with the goal to create long-lasting relationships by experiencing once-in-a-lifetime events together.

to be announced

    Host: Levi, Seb

    19-21 Sep 2025
    Yacht cruise in Cannes

    An unforgettable Cannes escape with a private yacht cruise along the sun-kissed coast, snorkeling in pristine azure waters, and a charming evening at an authentic Italian pizzeria.
    Hosts: Gil, Flo

    9-11 May 2025
    Shooting in Copenhagen

    A weekend of refined leisure featuring clay pigeon shooting, a round of golf, and private drinks in leather-clad lounges reserved for distinguished members.
    Hosts: Hannes, Nick

    22-24 Nov 2024
    Flying & wine tasting in Bozen

    A thrilling combined a private helicopter flight over the majestic Dolomites with an exquisite wine tasting & tour of the prestigious winery of St. Michael-Eppan in South Tyrol
    Hosts: Max, Seb

    11-13th Apr 2024
    The Grand National

    The most famous and prestigious horse race in the UK, held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool
    Hosts: Flo, Nick

    29th Sep - 1st Oct 2023
    Maritime Sailing Excursion

    An exquisite sailing trip on the serene waters of Starnberger See, where sophistication meets the thrill of yachting amidst Bavaria's stunning landscape
    Host: Leo, Jojo

    3-5th Mar 2023
    Alpine Skiing

    A luxurious skiing weekend, featuring exhilarating slopes, rejuvenating wellness experiences, and an exquisite steakhouse dinner, all set in the majestic Swiss Alps
    Host: Nick, Flo

    Guidelines

    Mission statement: “A gentlemen’s club for ambitious young professionals with the goal to create lasting relationships by experiencing once-in-a-lifetime events together”

    The Aeternum Society Guidelines are centered our 7 core themes:

    1 Purpose

    Five main purposes shape our Society's existence

    • Build long lasting relationships

    • Grow with and inspire each other

    • Experience special events

    • Take a break from daily life

    • Have fun together

    2 Programme

    • Time: Generally speaking, no vacation days necessary, i.e. weekend events

    • Event announcement: At previous event, blocking of 2 dates

    • Location: Reasonable distance to reach on Friday evening for all members, e.g. Helsinki (3h flight)

    • Frequency: Biannual physical events (with equal budget distribution) + zoom events

    • Content guidelines: Once-in-a-lifetime programme. For reference, do the public opinion test: Would at least 5 out of 10 citizen agree that the event is a once-in-a-lifetime experience?

    • Room to talk: Event should save sufficient time for meaningful interpersonal interactions

    • Gentlemen vibes: E.g. no excessive partying

    • Organizers: Every member must organize at least once an event alone or in pairs

    3 Payments

    Membership fee: 1'200 CHF per yearAdditional comments:

    • Includes accommodation, activity and food cost for 2 physical events

    • Excludes individual travel cost (e.g., Uber to location)

    • Budget of 600 CHF per event available to event organizer(s)

    • Missed events are non-reimbursable

    • Special approval for higher budget can be requested with treasurer (in case of sufficient Society funds and clear value proposition)

    • Transparent accounting by treasurer on what budget is left from (a) no-shows of members and (b) unused event budget at the end of every year

    • New candidates that registered for an event, but don't show up on short notice, pay for actual costs incurred

    4 People

    4.1 Hiring Criteria

    Eligibility to join the Society is based on a set of soft and hard criteria:

    Hard criteria

    Potential candidates must meet all of the following criteria:

    • Recommendation: Has min. 1 recommendations from current Society members

    • Language: Speaks German

    • Age: No restriction

    Potential candidates must meet at least one of the following 3 criteria:

    • Career: Holds a fulltime position in one of the following companies (MBB, GS, JP, MS, Blackstone, KKR, CVC, Waterland, Capvis, Partners Group, Altor, EQT)

    • Academia: Top University with Bachelors or Masters Graduation (Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, LBS, INSEAD, M7 & Ivey League, SIM HSG)

    • Wildcard: High-performer in his respective field

    Soft criteria

    • Drive: Knows he wants and how to get there

    • Motivation: Motivation for networking and the Society

    • Fit: Personality matches to the existing members

    • Learner: Willingness to learn

    • Passion: Inspired by the job

    • Respect: Respect towards others

    • Collaborative: Collaborative mindset

    • Integrity: Reliable and trustworthy towards others

    4.2 Hiring Process

    • Growth goal: The Society shall grow at a healthy speed that doesn't jeopardize our mission to build long-lasting relationships (i.e., 1-3 new members per event)

    • Proposal: Any Society member is encouraged to propose new candidates

    The Society uses a 5-step hiring process for new candidates that occurs twice a year:

    1. Pitching: New candidate gets pitched to the existing members

    2. Initial screening: Hiring committee conducts initial screening and decides on eligibility to pass to the next round

    3. Informal interview: New candidate is invited to biannual, physical event and gets introduced by the member sponsor

    4. Veto period: The initial interview is followed by a veto period of 1 week after first physical event, wherein any members can pull veto on the proposed candidate (not anonymous)

    5. Acceptance: The candidate is accepted and gets invited to the next physical event

    How to pitch a candidate as member sponsor:

    • [Motivation] How motivated do you expect this person to be?

    • [Background] What is the person’s background?

    • [Connection] Where do you know the person from?

    • [Personality] How would you describe the person

    4.3 Roles & Responsabilities

    Teasurer General - Sebastian

    • Collects annual fee from all members on 1. January every year

    • Makes sure Event Master(s) have access to event budget

    • Communicates the Society's budget and use of funds twice a year

    • Owns and coordinates the bank account admin

    Selection Council & Founders - Flo, Nick

    • Evaluates new candidates

    • Communicates the acceptance/rejection into the Society to the new candidates

    • Creates agenda for Society internal discussions during quarterly meetings

    • Sets up the biannual virtual meetings

    • Moderates the Society internal discussions

    Event Master(s) (1-2 people)

    • Changes every half-year

    • Organizes and announces biannual physical event

    • Books accommodation, events, food for all participants (except individual travel)

    • Makes sure the event budget of 600 CHF per person is not exceeded

    5 Code of conduct

    Rights

    • Participation: In all club events

    • Voting: Voting on new candidates (after attending at least 1 event)

    • Voting share: Equal to all other members

    • Privacy: Keeping personal information & club participation confidential

    • Transparency: Open and transparent accounting policy

    • Support: Receive support from other members

    • Exit: Leave the Society without repercussions

    Duties

    • Participate actively: Physically attend events, mentally be present, realise your own ideas

    • Represent Society: Treat Society name, members and activities confidential and potential candidates shall be invited by us, not other way around

    • Contribute to future growth: Organise an event, invest yearly membership fee, actively pitch promising candidates

    • Support: Support members to the best extent possible and as needed

    What happens if someone violates the guidelines or code of conduct?

    • Legal committee of members decides on sanctions

    • Yellow card (warning) and red card (exclusion from the Society) exists as sanctions, where 2 yellow = 1 red

    6 Decision making

    Why - A clear decision making process is important as the Society grows to avoid conflicts

    Who - Eligible to vote is every member that has joined at least one physical event and is present virtually or physically during the voting

    What - A decision is needed for all things that aren't clearly defined by the Roles & Responsibilities or the Society guidelines, especially for decisions that aim to change or add to the Society's existing guidelines

    How - The following guidelines apply to all votes:

    • All eligible voters have equal share of vote

    • Upcoming decisions need to be announced prior to any of the quarterly meetings

    • For every decision there will be time to debate before deciding

    • The decision options are presented to all members before deciding

    • An absolute more is needed to pass any decision

    • These guidelines apply to all decision-making situation that are not otherwise regulated

    7 Brand identity

    Name: Aeternum Society

    Logo: to come

    Traditions:

    • Warm intro: New members are introduced by the members sponsor

    • Memories: Every event is capture with 2+ photos for the website

    • Dress up: One part of each physical event should allow for a dress up occasion

    • Secretive planning: Physical events shall be planned secretively and only revealed during mid-year virtual events (e.g., with a video)

    • Carbonara: On Friday evening arrivals we cook a legendary Carbonara