IfM Bonn News

According to a survey of the IfM Bonn eight out of ten business owners see their enjoyment of entrepreneurial activity disappear due to the current bureaucratic burden.

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The clear majority of managing directors in the Mittelstand companies hope that the new federal government will provide good and reliable framework conditions – and fewer controlling directives.

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How can creativity and entrepreneurship be combined upholding the values of sustainability and community?

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Does public childcare provision have an impact on women’s and men’s start-up activities in Germany? Dr Rosemarie Kay, Dr Teita Bijedić-Krumm, Dr Siegrun Brink and Dr Sebastian Nielen explore this question in their chapter "Public childcare – a neglected element of entrepreneurship ecosystems?".

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Friederike Welter, Professor of Economics in Siegen, has been confirmed as President of the IfM Bonn for a further six-year term.

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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Friederike Welter pointed out that investment activity in Mittelstand companies could be promoted by sorting out the labyrinth of investment subsidies and thinning them out.

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What opportunities does artificial intelligence (AI) offer small and medium-sized enterprises? What framework conditions favour its application in companies?

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The administrative burden increased by 14 percentage points between 2018 and 2022, according to studies by the IfM Bonn.

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Venture capital business are increasingly integrating sustainability criteria into their investment decisions. That is why the topic is also becoming a greater focus of research.

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Self-employed people are not only bossy at work, but also in their own partnerships. Dr. Stefan Schneck comes to this conclusion based on a panel evaluation

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What is the significance of ecological constraints and systems competition for economic policy?

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The topic of "skilled employees/demographic development" remains the main challenge for all companies. But the results vary depending on the size and sector of the company and its level of digitalisation. The shortage of skilled workers is particularly significant for larger companies and those in …

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Is it possible to develop indicators for better measuring innovation in small businesses – and can these policy measures be used in disadvantaged regions?

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How do the start-up ecosystem and start-up activity in a region influence each other in the short, medium and long term, and what can be done for regional economic policy?

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Dr Nadine Schlömer-Laufen presented an overview of succession in Baden-Württemberg and Germany at the "Nachfolge BW" event in Esslingen at the end of November.

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