The number of startups in the liberal professions increased by 1.7% in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching around 94,670. This means that once again, more freelancers took the path to self-employment than in the previous year.
The necessity of an ecological transformation has now become a societal consensus. According to a previous study by the IfM Bonn, Mittelstand enterprises in Germany also predominantly support the ecological transformation.
Vier von zehn Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmern fühlen sich durch die aktuellen bürokratischen Vorgaben in ihrer unternehmerischen Eigenverantwortung eingeschränkt. Rund ein Viertel von ihnen hält es für wichtig, dass die unternehmerische Expertise stärker in die Gesetzgebungsprozesse einfließt, …
Decarbonisation in the manufacturing industry is an important aspect of the ecological transformation. Research by Prof Dr Jörn Block (University of Trier/University of Witten), Solvej Lorenzen (University of Witten) and Dr Holger Steinmetz (University of Trier) shows that medium-sized industrial …
Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Friederike Welter took part as a panellist at the SPD Economic Forum's economic conference "Transforming Growth: Location Policy in Germany, Europe and the World".
Currently, we are living in a time of multiple crises making the environment chal-lenging for entrepreneurs. In the podcast, renowed researchers from all over Europe present their research results about the framework conditions that entrepreneurs need to cope with their current situation.
Prof Dr David B. Audretsch (Indiana University/USA) and Maha Aly presented the Institute of Entrepreneurial Emotional Education & Research, which they founded at Indiana University in Bloomington (USA), at the IfM Science Forum at the beginning of March.
The Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation-EFI), including Prof Dr Dr h.c. Friederike Welter, presented its annual report to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger today.
Whether a business succession is planned or completed does not depend on the owner's gender. This is the result of Dr Rosemarie Kay, Dr André Pahnke and Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Friederike Welter in their book chapter "Family business succession: do outcomes depend on the predominant gender on the …
According to a recent survey by IfM Bonn, nine out of ten managers have noticed an increasing bureaucratic burden over the past five years despite the numerous initiatives of the Federal Government.
How are the foreign activities of companies in Germany developing? Which countries are gaining in importance for companies in Germany because of the geopolitical crises? Dr André Pahnke gave answers at the GIZ in Bonn at the beginning of February.
Is there a correlation between GDP per capita growth and start-up rates in urban and rural regions? Dr Christian Dienes, Dr Stefan Schneck and Hans-Jürgen Wolter examine this question in their current working paper "Regional Entrepreneurship: Pain or Gain for Economic Growth?".