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External publications | 19.01.2024 Competitive market structures in equity crowdfunding

Digital financial platforms that crowdfund equity for entrepreneurs have emerged globally. Nevertheless, the question still remains as to how scalable the business models of these platforms are and how much competition the market allows compared to other digital markets.

Participation in external events | 18.01.2024 The gender gap in Entrepreneurship

Women are still underrepresented among the self-employed in Germany as well as in other European countries.

Participation in external events | 15.01.2024 Bureaucracy discussed in the state parliament committee

Dr Annette Icks answered questions posed by the parliamentary groups on the topic of "bureaucracy" at a meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy in the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament in mid-January.

IfM Publications | 08.01.2024 Why minors start a business

According to studies by Dr Teita Bijedić-Krumm, Olga Suprinovič, Dr Stefan Schneck and Dr Jonas Löher, start-ups are mainly founded by young men aged 15 and 17 who perform better than average at school.

Press release | 03.01.2024 EU internal market as a crisis anchor

The industrial Mittelstand companies follow the current geopolitical crises and conflicts with great concern and take first precautions: Indeed, China generally remains important to companies as a procurement market since the country holds a monopoly-like position for some raw materials.

Podcasts | 20.11.2023 New IfM podcast "Fit for change?"

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged companies first, followed by the economic consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine in February 2022. The Mittelstand enterprises are also faced with the task of pushing ahead with both the Digital and Ecological Transformation.

Podcasts | 15.08.2023 How SMEs are perceiving climate change - responding to it

More than three-quarters of small and medium-sized enterprises expect climate change's consequences, such as extreme weather events and the transformation to a more sustainable economy, will impact their business activities. The scope for concrete action depends on the extent to which they have been …

Podcasts | 14.03.2023 The Mittelstand and the Green Deal

Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe will be reduced by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. Business enterprises play an important role in this. However, although they are, in principle, willing to do business more sustainably, the green transformation remains a challenge.

Podcasts | 21.06.2022 Questions and answers about business succession

The IfM researchers estimate that by 2026, around 38,000 companies will be up for transfer each year because their owners are retiring from management due to age, illness or death.

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.

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?

Podcasts | 11.06.2021 How to counteract bureaucratic frustration

Businesses criticise the high density of regulation repeatedly, and they also question the sense of many bureaucratic regulations.

External publications | 19.03.2021 More women in the MINT professions

How many women work in the MINT sector? What are the career opportunities for Young Women MINT Professionals (YWMP)? Answers to these questions are provided by the BMBF-funded research project MINTdabei as well as a five-part podcast series and a short YouTube film.

Podcasts | 24.02.2021 What can we learn from the Covid crisis?

How does the Covid pandemic affect small and medium-sized enterprises? Which economic policy measures can strengthen their resilience in the future?