IfM-Position Paper
The Mittelstand between De-Risking from China and Business Risks
For years, we at the Institut für Mittelstandsforschung have advocated that laws and regulations at both national and
European level should, as a matter of principle, be drafted from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Figure of the Month
The EU single market remains the most important export market for SMEs:
62 per cent
of the total value of goods exported by all SMEs in 2024 went to EU Member States.
Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus"
Regulations in the Circular Economy: How Can Environmental Protection Be Promoted While Simultaneously Strengthening Small and Medium-Sized Businesses?
The establishment of a circular economy offers significant market potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).