

Dossier Challenge climate change
In Germany, climate neutrality is to be reached by 2045. In this dossier you will find information on the extent to which Mittelstand companies are already aware of the risks of climate change - and how they are tackling the challenge of operating more sustainably.
65 years IfM Bonn
Interview with Professor Friederike Welter
The IfM Bonn celebrates these days its 65th anniversary. What have been the successes in recent years?
„Over the past 65 years, the interdisciplinary and practice-oriented research methods of our institute have led to a sustained increase in awareness of Mittelstand-relevant topics in the general public and in economic policy. ...
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Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus"
SMEs now play a larger role in trade and FDI relations between Germany and Brazil
Using new statistical data sources, this policy brief highlights a considerable and growing importance of German SMEs for the trade and FDI relations between Brazil and Germany.