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Around 2,300 companies in Hessen are handed over every year. At the 5th Succession Day of the Hessian advice centre for business founders and entrepreneurs "jumpp" and the Hessian Trade Association, Dr Rosemarie Kay gave a keynote speech on the challenges and opportunities of business transfers from…

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What affects the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? How should an efficient SME policy be designed?

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In 2020, the construction industry was the most affected by insolvencies. Although demand for construction was generally high in the pandemic year, most insolvencies were registered in this particular sector, followed by trade, hotels and restaurants, and providers of professional, scientific,…

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In the first weeks of the COVID-19-pandemic crisis, liquidity security represented the greatest challenge for Mittelstand companies from the point of view of business, science and economic policy.

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In the past months of the pandemic, Mittelstand policy was primarily directed at mitigating the acute consequences for the self-employed and entrepreneurs to limit economic and social harm.

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"Even if the acute problems of the Mittelstand currently predominate and an end to the pandemic is not yet in view, Mittelstand policy also keep the post-Corona period in mind. We should rather already be looking for ways to support companies in restarting their long-term business development," said…

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For more than a year, the Corona pandemic has posed a major challenge to Mittelstand businesses in Germany. However, companies are affected differently by the consequences of the pandemic: The majority of firms can operate largely unhindered as long as they adhere to a hygiene concept.

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Start-up activity was less lively in the last year than in 2019, partly due to the reintroduction of compulsory master craftsmanship in some trades, partly due to the Corona pandemic.

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Peter Kranzusch, Dr. Stefan Schneck and Hans-Jürgen Wolter presented the latest results on the "Income Situation of the Self-employed" in mid-March at the working group "The Work of the Self-Employed" of the German Sociological Association. The basis for this were evaluations with the Taxpayer Panel…

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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.

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