IfM Bonn News

Press release | 05.05.2022 Researchers find no negative consequences for construction projects despite a high number of future business closures in the construction industry

Every second owner of a business in the construction industry will retire in the next 10 years; that is, 163,000 companies. This is a key finding of the study "Company Succession in the Construction Industry" published today by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and …

Special events of the IfM | 29.04.2022 Girlsday at the IfM Bonn

What jobs does a research institute offer? What qualifications do you need for the different jobs? What perspectives for growth are there? The 14-year-old schoolgirl Mona H. got answers to these questions on Girls' Day at the Institut für Mittelstandsforschung in Bonn.

Podcasts | 26.04.2022 Covid 19: What can we learn from SME policy in other European countries

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected SMEs worldwide in unprecedented ways. Seven renowned entrepreneurship researchers from all over Europe presented their research at the IfM Bonn-organised International Roundtable on SMEs at the end of 2021.

Participation in external events | 21.04.2022 Innovativeness of SMEs in view of the Green Deal

How does the challenge of sustainable management affect the innovative capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises? Dr. Annette Icks' research shows that suppliers in particular are currently under pressure to develop more ecological products and processes in order to satisfy the changing demands …

External publications | 21.04.2022 Special Issue on Entrepreneurship Research

In recent years, numerous publications have appeared in the field of entrepreneurship research.

Podcasts | 19.04.2022 SMEs in Europe after the pandemic and in view of the Green Deal

The Covid pandemic has been challenging SMEs in Europe for 2 years. What conclusions can be drawn from dealing with the pandemic for future challenges such as digitalisation and sustainable business?

Press release | 14.04.2022 Number of business insolvencies at a historic low

Almost 14,000 companies filed for insolvency in 2021, around 12% fewer than in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors explain this low level. The temporary suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency for companies that experienced a decline in turnover because of the …

Participation in external events | 13.04.2022 Start-up activity in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region

The number of dependent employees is increasing in Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg district, while the number of self-employed and start-ups is declining.

Participation in external events | 08.04.2022 Publishing successfully in entrepreneurship journals

Which topics are currently in the focus of scientific entrepreneurship journals? Is it to be expected that other multimodal methods such as photos or videos will also be considered in academic publications in the future?

Press release | 04.04.2022 Despite the ongoing pandemic, more there were start-ups in 2021

While the pandemic continued to pose significant challenges to some sectors of the economy in 2021, such as businesses with customer-facing and providers of personal services, the number of start-ups rose by 1.4% to 336,000 in 2021. Nevertheless, the numbers did not yet reach the pre-pandemic level.

Press release | 29.03.2022 Needs of the German Mittelstand amid the social-ecological transformation of market economy

"Together with the Mittelstand companies, we want to achieve the goal of climate neutrality. That is what we are working towards. We will facilitate that companies can use their self-produced renewable electricity. This will reduce their costs and help them achieve the goal of using 80 per cent …

Prof. Dr. Friederike Welter (IfM Bonn/Universität Siegen)

Awards | 23.03.2022 Prof Dr Friederike Welter was re-elected as EXIST Chairwoman

Die Siegener Universitätsprofessorin und Präsidentin des IfM Bonn ist auf der konstituierenden Sitzung des Förderprogramms EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft erneut zur Vorsitzenden des Sachverständigenbeirats gewählt worden.

Press release | 23.03.2022 How state support works in the crisis

The various Covid19 support packages have had the anticipated stabilising effects on many solo self-employed workers and small entrepreneurs. Direct payments such as the Überbrückungshilfe and the possibility of furlough for employees subject to compulsory social insurance have opened up room for …

Press release | 15.03.2022 Skills shortage poses a challenge to Mittelstand enterprises in the manufacturing sector

The skills shortage will be the biggest challenge for companies in the manufacturing sector in the future. Digitalisation, competitive pressure, and the capacity to innovate follow on the list.

News & Updates | 07.03.2022 Significant differences dealing with diversity in companies

Sixteen years after the introduction of the General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz - AGG), there are still significant differences in the way companies and public administrations deal with diversity and in strategies against discrimination in the workplace.