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In principle, the chances of obtaining a loan are the same for both genders. Nevertheless, female founders and young female entrepreneurs apply for bank loans less frequently than men.

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China’s expansionary economic policy, transatlantic tensions with the US and the blockade of key waterways are currently posing major challenges for German and European companies.

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Has artificial intelligence already found its way into Mittelstand businesses? How resilient is the Mittelstand in Germany? How are these businesses dealing with financial challenges?

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What characterises successful start-up ecosystems? Dr Rosemarie Kay explored this question in her presentation at the 10th network meeting of the "More Female Entrepreneurs for SMEs" action plan, held in Berlin in mid-October.

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How can economic policy frameworks be designed to make self-employment and family life more compatible? This issue was the focus at the "Self-Employment & Family" future summit held in early October.

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What potential does the German Security and Defence sector offer the manufacturing industry? How does the contribution of the Mittelstand Companies differ from that of manager-led companies?

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"Psychological literature defines resilient prototypes as individuals who score highly on the Big Five traits: extraversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness and emotional stability. ..."

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There has been ongoing public debate for some time as to whether there is a need for a new legal form known as the "Gesellschaft mit gebundenem Vermögen" (GmgV). At the Federal-State Committee on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Berlin in early October, Dr Nadine Schlömer-Laufen gave an …

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What might be a support model for self-employed women that would provide fair and minimally bureaucratic relief from income losses due to pregnancy and maternity, whilst ensuring the continued operation of their businesses?

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What are currently the greatest challenges facing the industrial Mittelstand enterprises, from the BDI’s perspective? Is there a risk that it will be caught in the crossfire of the global competition between China and the US? Which issues should be given greater consideration in research?

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Businesses that were already using digital technologies before the coronavirus crisis adapted them much more quickly during this difficult economic period.

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Polytechnic colleges play an important role in India in developing sustainable skills.

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"Thousands of entrepreneurs are, step by step, transforming products, processes, supply chains, services and consumption patterns towards more sustainable forms of economic activity. None of these measures is revolutionary in its own right. However, together they enable the green transition"

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Floods are the most prevalent natural hazard in Europe. Scientific research has shown that their frequency and destructive power will continue to increase due to global warming.

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In the first half of this year, the number of corporate insolvency proceedings filed rose to around 12,800, an increase of 6.7%. However, compared with the first half of 2025, when the number of filings increased by 12.2%, the rate of increase has halved.

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