HABA GALA
Throughout the years
How it all began
HABA GALA is our school’s recognition event, organized by our Student Council in memory of our dear professor Madis Habakuk, founder and economist of Estonian Business School. The main purpose of the event is to acknowledge those who have been most outstanding in EBS during the year.
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1999
In 1999, the first Haba Gala was organized by the EBS Student Council.
Best jokes - Jaan Alver
Athlete of the year - Team EBS
The most popular subject - Marketing
The event of the year - Meeting party
Person of the year - Kaido Irval
The most beautiful girl - Mairit Roosaar
​The best student - Virgo Süsi​
The most stylish teacher - Tiia-Maria Reimal
The best first-language teacher - Jaan Rand
The best second-language teacher - Oleg Kravtšenko
The best real subject teacher - Peep Sillandi
The best humanities teacher - Arno Almann
The biggest party soul - Alice Laas
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2007
Support of the year - Karmen Harju
EBS genius - Mihkel Härm
The sharer of knowledge - Arno Almann
Press friend - Gerd Kanter
Act of the year - Maida Lastekodu charity campaign
The most stylish teacher - Tiina Tšatšua
Promoter of the year - Katrin Heinla
Lifetime award - Madis Habakuk
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2008 & 2009
2008 Winners
Support of the year - Triin Sillaots
Sharer of knowledge - Jaan Ennulo
The most stylish teacher - Karmo Kroos
Winners - Jan Andresoo
Winners - Katrin Heinla
Winners - Erkki Saarniit
2009 Winners
EBS genius of the year - Priit Viru
Support of the year - Ingrid Polis
The most stylish teacher - Jaanika Sarv
The sharer of knowledge - Tiina Tšatšua
Golden Alumni - Rain Laane
Event of the year - EBS 20th anniversary ball (Marketing department)
2010 & 2011
2010 Winners
The most stylish teacher - Tiia-Maria Reimal
Knowledge sharer - Arno Almann
Support of the year - Tiina Tšatšua
Golden Alumni - Erki Kilu
ERASMUS of the year - Philipp Thrun
Brain of the year - Oksana Tšõganova
Promoter of the year - Viktoria Naumenko
The event of the year - Welcome Party
2011 Winners
The most stylish teacher - Robert Pefferly
The sharer of knowledge - Tiina Tšatšua
Support of the year - Karmen Harju
Golden Alumni - Erkki Saarniit
ERASMUS of the year - Shiqi Zhang (Freeman)
Brains of the year - Ants Liivat
The promoter of the year - Sander Kasak
2012
Golden Alumni - Anne Mere
The sharer of knowledge - Jaanika Sarv
Support of the year - Maarja Murumägi
ERASMUS of the year - Valerio Lecci
Brains of the year - Rasmus Noormägi
The promoter of the year - Katri Teller
Event of the year - Welcoming party
The most stylish teacher - Mari Kooskora
The student council member of the year - Kadri Lenk
2015
Brain of the year - Greta Babarskaite
Erasmus of the year - Georgia Skountzou
Receptionist of the year - Urmas Siilak
Stapler of the year - Karmen Harju
Support of the year - Viljo Kallas
Mentor of the year - Riina Koris
Activist of the year - Timmu Tõke
Colleague of the year - Toomas Danneberg
Golden Alumni - Kriss Soonik
EBSter of the year - Haver Järvoja
GOLDEN HABA GALA
Throughout the years
How it all began
HABA GALA is our school’s recognition event, organized by our Student Council in memory of our dear professor Madis Habakuk, founder and economist of Estonian Business School. The main purpose of the event is to acknowledge those who have been most outstanding in EBS during the year.
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​
1999
In 1999, the first Haba Gala was organized by the EBS Student Council. Each time, we announce the
Golden Haba Gala Awards winners:
Best jokes - Jaan Alver
Athlete of the year - Team EBS
The most popular subject - Marketing
The event of the year - Meeting party
Person of the year - Kaido Irval
The most beautiful girl - Mairit Roosaar
​The best student - Virgo Süsi​
The most stylish teacher - Tiia-Maria Reimal
The best first-language teacher - Jaan Rand
The best second-language teacher - Oleg Kravtšenko
The best real subject teacher - Peep Sillandi
The best humanities teacher - Arno Almann
The biggest party soul - Alice Laas
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2007
Golden Haba Gala 2007 Award Winners:
Support of the year - Karmen Harju
EBS genius - Mihkel Härm
The sharer of knowledge - Arno Almann
Press friend - Gerd Kanter
Act of the year - Maida Lastekodu charity campaign
The most stylish teacher - Tiina Tšatšua
Promoter of the year - Katrin Heinla
Lifetime award - Madis Habakuk
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Haba Gala had a break for some years and came back in 2007.
2008 & 2009
Golden Haba Gala 2008 Award Winners:
Support of the year - Triin Sillaots
Sharer of knowledge - Jaan Ennulo
The most stylish teacher - Karmo Kroos
Winners - Jan Andresoo
Winners - Katrin Heinla
Winners - Erkki Saarniit
Golden Haba Gala 2009 Award Winners:
EBS genius of the year - Priit Viru
Support of the year - Ingrid Polis
The most stylish teacher - Jaanika Sarv
The sharer of knowledge - Tiina Tšatšua
Golden Alumni - Rain Laane
Event of the year - EBS 20th anniversary ball (Marketing department)
2010 & 2011
Golden Haba Gala 2010 Award Winners:
The most stylish teacher - Tiia-Maria Reimal
Knowledge sharer - Arno Almann
Support of the year - Tiina Tšatšua
Golden Alumni - Erki Kilu
ERASMUS of the year - Philipp Thrun
Brain of the year - Oksana Tšõganova
Promoter of the year - Viktoria Naumenko
The event of the year - Welcome Party
Golden Haba Gala 2011 Award Winners:
The most stylish teacher - Robert Pefferly
The sharer of knowledge - Tiina Tšatšua
Support of the year - Karmen Harju
Golden Alumni - Erkki Saarniit
ERASMUS of the year - Shiqi Zhang (Freeman)
Brains of the year - Ants Liivat
The promoter of the year - Sander Kasak
2012
Golden Haba Gala 2012 Award Winners:
Golden Alumni - Anne Mere
The sharer of knowledge - Jaanika Sarv
Support of the year - Maarja Murumägi
ERASMUS of the year - Valerio Lecci
Brains of the year - Rasmus Noormägi
The promoter of the year - Katri Teller
Event of the year - Welcoming party
The most stylish teacher - Mari Kooskora
The student council member of the year - Kadri Lenk
2015
Golden Haba Gala 2015 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Greta Babarskaite
Erasmus of the year - Georgia Skountzou
Receptionist of the year - Urmas Siilak
Stapler of the year - Karmen Harju
Support of the year - Viljo Kallas
Mentor of the year - Riina Koris
Activist of the year - Timmu Tõke
Colleague of the year - Toomas Danneberg
Golden Alumni - Kriss Soonik
EBSter of the year - Haver Järvoja
2016
Golden Haba Gala 2016 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Timmu Tõke
Erasmus of the year - Katharina Binder
Activist of the year - Victoria Tääker
Support of the year - Juko-Mart Kõlar
Mentor of the year - Riina Koris
Golden Alumni - Sirli Kalep
Receptionist of the year - Urmas Siilak
Colleague of the year - Heli Temper
Paper-staplerer of the year - Heli Temper
EBSter of the year - Kristjan Oro
2017
Golden Haba Gala 2017 Award Winners:
The helper of the year- Karmen Aasanurm
Housefairy of the year - Niina Troškina
Erasmus of the year - Valentine Auquebon
Colleague of the year - Anni Metstak
Support of the year - Jaan Rand
Mentor of the year - Alar Kein
Incoming lecturer of the year - Aavo Reinfeldt
Genius of the year - Renate Jõul
Partner of the year - Volkswagen Financial Services
Golden Alumni - Kristi Liiva
Activist of the year - Liisa Maide
EBSter of the year - Kaarel Kotkas
2018
Golden Haba Gala 2018 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Lisanna Pihlak
Golden alumni - Kristjan Luha
EBSter of the year - Jürgen Jürgenson
ERASMUS of the year - Vasilis Krystallakis
Teacher of the year - Tiina Tšatšua
Colleague of the year - Triin Sillaots
Helper of the year - Karmen Aasanurm
Activist of the year - Liisa Maide
Housefairy of the year - Nina Troškina
Hebster of the year - Timo Kortelainen
2019
Golden Haba Gala 2019 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Marina Zimakosova
Activist of the year - Kaisa Pilnik
Housefairy of the year - Aime Urb
Golden Alumni - Martin Villig
Helper of the year - Sheila Süda
Ebster of the year - Liisa-Maria Lillepea
Exchange student of the year - Sutton Bremner
Hebster of the year - Jutta Kumpulainen
Teacher of the year - Anto Liivat
Colleague of the year - Maarja Laos
Partner of the year - Sihtasutus Archimedes
Reet Talvik - Life-time award
Honorary award - Sirli Kalep
2020
This year's Golden Haba Gala was a lot different from the original Haba Gala due to a worldwide pandemic. But we did a small celebratory dinner just with our awesome nominees.
Golden Haba Gala Awards winners 2020
Brain of the year - Liisa Marie Ruudna
Housefairy of the year - Rene-Rainer Säkk
Helper of the year - Liisa Maide
Colleague of the year - Sheila Süda
Erasmus of the year -Anna Del Magno
Teacher of the year -Oliver Laas
Hebster of the year - Alexandros Siafos
Activist of the year - Karolin Veeorg
Golden Alumni - Madis Müller
EBSter of the year - Henri Lindal
Life-time award - Karmen Harju
2022
Golden Haba Gala Awards winners 2022
Colleague of the year - Raiko Koorem
Bachelor's student of the year - Cathy Vahi
Master's student of the year - Mart Mänd
Ph.D. Student of the Year - Renee Pesor
Hebster of the year - Denis Shemyakin
Lecturer of the year - Riina Koris
Alumnus of the year - Davor Tamm
Partner of the year - The Startup Wise Guys
Life-time award - Jaan Rand
GOLDEN HABA GALA
Throughout the years
How it all began
HABA GALA is our school’s recognition event, organized by our Student Council in memory of our dear professor Madis Habakuk, founder and economist of Estonian Business School. The main purpose of the event is to acknowledge those who have been most outstanding in EBS during the year.
​
​
1999
In 1999, the first Haba Gala was organized by the EBS Student Council. Each time, we announce the
Golden Haba Gala Awards winners:
Best jokes - Jaan Alver
Athlete of the year - Team EBS
The most popular subject - Marketing
The event of the year - Meeting party
Person of the year - Kaido Irval
The most beautiful girl - Mairit Roosaar
​The best student - Virgo Süsi​
The most stylish teacher - Tiia-Maria Reimal
The best first-language teacher - Jaan Rand
The best second-language teacher - Oleg Kravtšenko
The best real subject teacher - Peep Sillandi
The best humanities teacher - Arno Almann
The biggest party soul - Alice Laas
​
2007
Golden Haba Gala 2007 Award Winners:
Support of the year - Karmen Harju
EBS genius - Mihkel Härm
The sharer of knowledge - Arno Almann
Press friend - Gerd Kanter
Act of the year - Maida Lastekodu charity campaign
The most stylish teacher - Tiina Tšatšua
Promoter of the year - Katrin Heinla
Lifetime award - Madis Habakuk
​
Haba Gala had a break for some years and came back in 2007.
2008 & 2009
Golden Haba Gala 2008 Award Winners:
Support of the year - Triin Sillaots
Sharer of knowledge - Jaan Ennulo
The most stylish teacher - Karmo Kroos
Winners - Jan Andresoo
Winners - Katrin Heinla
Winners - Erkki Saarniit
Golden Haba Gala 2009 Award Winners:
EBS genius of the year - Priit Viru
Support of the year - Ingrid Polis
The most stylish teacher - Jaanika Sarv
The sharer of knowledge - Tiina Tšatšua
Golden Alumni - Rain Laane
Event of the year - EBS 20th anniversary ball (Marketing department)
2010 & 2011
Golden Haba Gala 2010 Award Winners:
The most stylish teacher - Tiia-Maria Reimal
Knowledge sharer - Arno Almann
Support of the year - Tiina Tšatšua
Golden Alumni - Erki Kilu
ERASMUS of the year - Philipp Thrun
Brain of the year - Oksana Tšõganova
Promoter of the year - Viktoria Naumenko
The event of the year - Welcome Party
Golden Haba Gala 2011 Award Winners:
The most stylish teacher - Robert Pefferly
The sharer of knowledge - Tiina Tšatšua
Support of the year - Karmen Harju
Golden Alumni - Erkki Saarniit
ERASMUS of the year - Shiqi Zhang (Freeman)
Brains of the year - Ants Liivat
The promoter of the year - Sander Kasak
2012
Golden Haba Gala 2012 Award Winners:
Golden Alumni - Anne Mere
The sharer of knowledge - Jaanika Sarv
Support of the year - Maarja Murumägi
ERASMUS of the year - Valerio Lecci
Brains of the year - Rasmus Noormägi
The promoter of the year - Katri Teller
Event of the year - Welcoming party
The most stylish teacher - Mari Kooskora
The student council member of the year - Kadri Lenk
2015
Golden Haba Gala 2015 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Greta Babarskaite
Erasmus of the year - Georgia Skountzou
Receptionist of the year - Urmas Siilak
Stapler of the year - Karmen Harju
Support of the year - Viljo Kallas
Mentor of the year - Riina Koris
Activist of the year - Timmu Tõke
Colleague of the year - Toomas Danneberg
Golden Alumni - Kriss Soonik
EBSter of the year - Haver Järvoja
2016
Golden Haba Gala 2016 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Timmu Tõke
Erasmus of the year - Katharina Binder
Activist of the year - Victoria Tääker
Support of the year - Juko-Mart Kõlar
Mentor of the year - Riina Koris
Golden Alumni - Sirli Kalep
Receptionist of the year - Urmas Siilak
Colleague of the year - Heli Temper
Paper-staplerer of the year - Heli Temper
EBSter of the year - Kristjan Oro
2017
Golden Haba Gala 2017 Award Winners:
The helper of the year- Karmen Aasanurm
Housefairy of the year - Niina Troškina
Erasmus of the year - Valentine Auquebon
Colleague of the year - Anni Metstak
Support of the year - Jaan Rand
Mentor of the year - Alar Kein
Incoming lecturer of the year - Aavo Reinfeldt
Genius of the year - Renate Jõul
Partner of the year - Volkswagen Financial Services
Golden Alumni - Kristi Liiva
Activist of the year - Liisa Maide
EBSter of the year - Kaarel Kotkas
2018
Golden Haba Gala 2018 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Lisanna Pihlak
Golden alumni - Kristjan Luha
EBSter of the year - Jürgen Jürgenson
ERASMUS of the year - Vasilis Krystallakis
Teacher of the year - Tiina Tšatšua
Colleague of the year - Triin Sillaots
Helper of the year - Karmen Aasanurm
Activist of the year - Liisa Maide
Housefairy of the year - Nina Troškina
Hebster of the year - Timo Kortelainen
2019
Golden Haba Gala 2019 Award Winners:
Brain of the year - Marina Zimakosova
Activist of the year - Kaisa Pilnik
Housefairy of the year - Aime Urb
Golden Alumni - Martin Villig
Helper of the year - Sheila Süda
Ebster of the year - Liisa-Maria Lillepea
Exchange student of the year - Sutton Bremner
Hebster of the year - Jutta Kumpulainen
Teacher of the year - Anto Liivat
Colleague of the year - Maarja Laos
Partner of the year - Sihtasutus Archimedes
Reet Talvik - Life-time award
Honorary award - Sirli Kalep
2020
This year's Golden Haba Gala was a lot different from the original Haba Gala due to a worldwide pandemic. But we did a small celebratory dinner just with our awesome nominees.
Golden Haba Gala Awards winners 2020
Brain of the year - Liisa Marie Ruudna
Housefairy of the year - Rene-Rainer Säkk
Helper of the year - Liisa Maide
Colleague of the year - Sheila Süda
Erasmus of the year -Anna Del Magno
Teacher of the year -Oliver Laas
Hebster of the year - Alexandros Siafos
Activist of the year - Karolin Veeorg
Golden Alumni - Madis Müller
EBSter of the year - Henri Lindal
Life-time award - Karmen Harju
2022
Golden Haba Gala Awards winners 2022
Colleague of the year - Raiko Koorem
Bachelor's student of the year - Cathy Vahi
Master's student of the year - Mart Mänd
Ph.D. Student of the Year - Renee Pesor
Hebster of the year - Denis Shemyakin
Lecturer of the year - Riina Koris
Alumnus of the year - Davor Tamm
Partner of the year - The Startup Wise Guys
Life-time award - Jaan Rand