IfM Bonn News

News & Updates | 02.08.2021 Further honour for IfM President

Prof. Dr. Friederike Welter (IfM Bonn/University of Siegen) has been invited to become a member of Academia Europaea.

IfM Publications | 18.06.2021 Covid's influence on the propensity to start a business

Has the Covid 19 pandemic influenced the propensity of scientists at universities in Germany to set up new businesses? Did they give up their idea of founding a company as a result – or did they postpone it?

Participation in external events | 15.06.2021 Development processes of start-ups

The duration of the founding process from the intention to substantial profits fluctuates strongly depending on the context of the business foundation. Dr. Teita Bijedić discussed the crucial influencing factors at the virtual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) in the …

IfM Publications | 14.06.2021 Development differences in East Germany

What characterises the development of the East German start-up landscape since the end of the GDR? What role do regional conditions play in this?

Podcasts | 11.06.2021 How to counteract bureaucratic frustration

Businesses criticise the high density of regulation repeatedly, and they also question the sense of many bureaucratic regulations.

Guests at the IfM | 09.06.2021 The potential of crowdworking

Does platform work represent a relevant source of finance for the self-employed? Prof. Dr Hans J. Pongratz (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich) examined this question in his presentation "Platform work as source of income for the self-employed" at the virtual IfM Forum at the beginning of June.

Reference to surveys | 02.06.2021 Survey on the "Future of the Construction Industry“

How can the construction industry remain a strong support for the German economy? The Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and DIW Econ are currently investigating this question in a scientific study commissioned by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial …

Participation in external events | 01.06.2021 Mittelstand businesses and Corona

How did Mittelstand enterprises cope with the economic consequences of the Covid 19 crisis? What challenges will they face in the next few months? Hans-Jürgen Wolter presented the results of the IfM Bonn background papers.

External publications | 01.06.2021 Permanently fast-growing companies are rare

Literature tends to address the quantity of firm growth and describes determinants fast-growing firms. In their recent study, Dr. Stefan Schneck, Hans-Jürgen Wolter and Prof. Dr. Arndt Werner (University of Siegen) have analysed the growth paths of companies over time.

News & Updates | 26.05.2021 Entrepreneurs during Covid 19

Were women-owned businesses in 2020 more affected by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, compared to men-owned businesses? Dr Rosemarie Kay and Prof. Dr Friederike Welter address this question in their article for Working Paper series of the IfM Bonn.

News & Updates | 25.05.2021 International research results on women entrepreneurs

Can behavioural differences between male and female entrepreneurs be identified regarding entrepreneurial strategies, the use of resources and business per-formance? Dr Rosemarie Kay, Dr Sebastian Nielen, Prof. Dr Friederike Welter explored this question in their presentation at the Diana …

External publications | 21.05.2021 Focus on women's entrepreneurship around the world

How can policy makers support women's entrepreneurship? In the current OECD report "Entrepreneurship Policies through a Gender Lens", researchers from more than 30 countries ...

IfM Publications | 20.05.2021 Succession as closure risk?

The closure of family businesses in the course of the succession process often attracts a lot of public attention: these businesses are assumed to be fundamentally competitive. Their business model, after all, has kept them successfully on the market for many years, decades or even generations.

Guests at the IfM | 18.05.2021 Economy under the Influence of Terrorism

How do terrorist attacks affect the economic development of companies? How can management react to this? Dr. Faisal Saeed Malik (University of Siegen), presented the results of his dissertation on "Exploring the Impact of Terrorism on the Business Operations and Firms' Management Practices" at the …

Participation in external events | 11.05.2021 What shapes women's businesses

What influences the creation as well as the development of women-owned businesses? What contributes to the diversity of these enterprises?