IfM Bonn News

In small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany, an average of 6.8 employees work, significantly more than the EU average of 3.5 employees.

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According to a recent survey by IfM Bonn, nine out of ten managers have noticed an increasing bureaucratic burden over the past five years despite the numerous initiatives of the Federal Government.

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How are the foreign activities of companies in Germany developing? Which countries are gaining in importance for companies in Germany because of the geopolitical crises? Dr André Pahnke gave answers at the GIZ in Bonn at the beginning of February.

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Is there a correlation between GDP per capita growth and start-up rates in urban and rural regions? Dr Christian Dienes, Dr Stefan Schneck and Hans-Jürgen Wolter examine this question in their current working paper "Regional Entrepreneurship: Pain or Gain for Economic Growth?".

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Business angels not only support the financing of start-ups but also company acquisitions by private individuals. In their policy brief, Prof Dr Alexander Pöschl and Isabella Mai (both Saarland University of Applied Sciences/Saarbrücken) outline the potential of this form for succession financing.

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What could economic policy do to reduce the gender gap in entrepreneurship? Dr Armgard Wippler, Solène Le Coz-Fortis, Irish entrepreneur Sinead Lonergan, Dr Teita Bijedić-Krumm, Marie Eloy and Maura McAdam discussed this question at an online OECD event at the end of January.

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How are medium-sized industrial companies affected by the current geopolitical crises? How does this affect their foreign activities? Dr André Pahnke gave answers to these questions in his lecture "Development trends in global value chains from the perspective of Mittelstand companies" as part of …

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Digital financial platforms that crowdfund equity for entrepreneurs have emerged globally. Nevertheless, the question still remains as to how scalable the business models of these platforms are and how much competition the market allows compared to other digital markets.

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Women are still underrepresented among the self-employed in Germany as well as in other European countries.

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Dr Annette Icks answered questions posed by the parliamentary groups on the topic of "bureaucracy" at a meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy in the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament in mid-January.

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According to studies by Dr Teita Bijedić-Krumm, Olga Suprinovič, Dr Stefan Schneck and Dr Jonas Löher, start-ups are mainly founded by young men aged 15 and 17 who perform better than average at school.

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The industrial Mittelstand companies follow the current geopolitical crises and conflicts with great concern and take first precautions: Indeed, China generally remains important to companies as a procurement market since the country holds a monopoly-like position for some raw materials.

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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged companies first, followed by the economic consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine in February 2022. The Mittelstand enterprises are also faced with the task of pushing ahead with both the Digital and Ecological Transformation.

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More than three-quarters of small and medium-sized enterprises expect climate change's consequences, such as extreme weather events and the transformation to a more sustainable economy, will impact their business activities. The scope for concrete action depends on the extent to which they have been …

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Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe will be reduced by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. Business enterprises play an important role in this. However, although they are, in principle, willing to do business more sustainably, the green transformation remains a challenge.

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