IfM Bonn News

Participation in external events | 24.05.2022 Family business succession – it never happens what they aspect

At some point, every family business owner has to deal with the question of what happens to the business after she or he withdraws.

Press release | 16.05.2022 Der Mittelstand nimmt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Regionalentwicklung ein

Während der Corona-Pandemie wirkte der Mittelstand stabilisierend auf die Gesellschaft und die Wirtschaft: Viele mittelständische Unternehmen suchten ihre Beschäftigten trotz ökonomischer Schwierigkeiten zu halten und entwickelten in kürzester Zeit alternative Geschäftsmodelle.

Press release | 13.05.2022 Staatliche Unterstützungsmaßnahmen können nicht jedes Unternehmensrisiko abfedern

Sollten im Zuge des Kriegs in der Ukraine staatliche Unterstützungsprogramme für den Mittelstand erforderlich sein, sollten diese nach Ansicht der Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des IfM Bonn berücksichtigen, ob die Notlage der Unternehmen auf einer existenzgefährdenden Ausnahmesituation …

IfM Publications | 11.05.2022 Dependent self-employment

In 2020, the number of solo self-employed members in multi-level marketing (MLM) in Germany continued to rise. Many self-employed micro-entrepreneurs hoped to earn money selling products from home during the Covid 19-pandemic.

Participation in external events | 11.05.2022 The Mittelstand at the University of Siegen

"Research and teaching on Mittelstand enterprises at the University of Siegen was primarily regionally embedded 25 years ago. Topics with and for the region were in the spotlight. Now research on Mittelstand is internationally known and appreciated. Interdisciplinarity has also become more …

Press release | 05.05.2022 Researchers find no negative consequences for construction projects despite a high number of future business closures in the construction industry

Every second owner of a business in the construction industry will retire in the next 10 years; that is, 163,000 companies. This is a key finding of the study "Company Succession in the Construction Industry" published today by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and …

Special events of the IfM | 29.04.2022 Girlsday at the IfM Bonn

What jobs does a research institute offer? What qualifications do you need for the different jobs? What perspectives for growth are there? The 14-year-old schoolgirl Mona H. got answers to these questions on Girls' Day at the Institut für Mittelstandsforschung in Bonn.

Podcasts | 26.04.2022 Covid 19: What can we learn from SME policy in other European countries

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected SMEs worldwide in unprecedented ways. Seven renowned entrepreneurship researchers from all over Europe presented their research at the IfM Bonn-organised International Roundtable on SMEs at the end of 2021.

Participation in external events | 21.04.2022 Innovativeness of SMEs in view of the Green Deal

How does the challenge of sustainable management affect the innovative capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises? Dr. Annette Icks' research shows that suppliers in particular are currently under pressure to develop more ecological products and processes in order to satisfy the changing demands …

External publications | 21.04.2022 Special Issue on Entrepreneurship Research

In recent years, numerous publications have appeared in the field of entrepreneurship research.

Podcasts | 19.04.2022 SMEs in Europe after the pandemic and in view of the Green Deal

The Covid pandemic has been challenging SMEs in Europe for 2 years. What conclusions can be drawn from dealing with the pandemic for future challenges such as digitalisation and sustainable business?

Press release | 14.04.2022 Number of business insolvencies at a historic low

Almost 14,000 companies filed for insolvency in 2021, around 12% fewer than in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors explain this low level. The temporary suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency for companies that experienced a decline in turnover because of the …

Participation in external events | 13.04.2022 Start-up activity in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region

The number of dependent employees is increasing in Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg district, while the number of self-employed and start-ups is declining.

Participation in external events | 08.04.2022 Publishing successfully in entrepreneurship journals

Which topics are currently in the focus of scientific entrepreneurship journals? Is it to be expected that other multimodal methods such as photos or videos will also be considered in academic publications in the future?

Press release | 04.04.2022 Despite the ongoing pandemic, more there were start-ups in 2021

While the pandemic continued to pose significant challenges to some sectors of the economy in 2021, such as businesses with customer-facing and providers of personal services, the number of start-ups rose by 1.4% to 336,000 in 2021. Nevertheless, the numbers did not yet reach the pre-pandemic level.