The IfM Bonn periodically estimates the number of expected business transfers since 1995. The researchers presents the current results and the basic methodology of their estimate in their research note.
External publication | 2026 Research Note: Succession dynamics are changing – New estimates from IfM Bonn on business succession in Germany
Schlömer-Laufen, N.; Suprinovič, O.; Rieger-Fels, M. (2025): Research Note: Nachfolgegeschehen verändert sich – Neue Schätzung des IfM Bonn zu den Unternehmensnachfolgen in Deutschland, RFamU Heft 12, S. 582-583.