How Mittelstand can emerge strengthened from the crisis
"Even if the acute problems of the Mittelstand currently predominate and an end to the pandemic is not yet in view, Mittelstand policy also keeps... [mehr]
Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn
Family-internal takeovers harbour fewer risks
Business, where it is already planned at the beginning of the succession process that a family member will take over the business, are... [mehr]
Corona did not frighten female founders in 2020
In the pandemic year 2020, commercial start-ups of individual enterprises fell by around 15%. The decline was somewhat smaller among women than... [mehr]
Providing perspectives for the Mittelstand
In the opinion of the IfM Bonn, regionally differing opening strategies could be considered – especially if the incidence of infection can be... [mehr]
Less business start-ups in the construction industry, more in the health and social services sector
In the construction sector, the number of start-ups fell by 23.6% in 2020 compared to 2019, although an increase in start-ups would have been... [mehr]
What can we learn from the Covid crisis?
How does the Covid pandemic affect small and medium-sized enterprises? Which economic policy measures can strengthen their resilience in the... [mehr]
Prospects for the success of B2B platforms
Companies whose business models are based on digital business-to-consumer (B2C) platforms, such as Google, Amazon or Alibaba, are currently among... [mehr]
Useful source: Handwerksroll data
What is the impact of the Corona pandemic on start-ups in the skilled craft sector? What consequences did the amendment of Handwerksordnung have... [mehr]
Effects of a lower income on the standard of living
Full-time self-employed people are usually the main earners in their households. In the context of the current Corona crisis, calculations were... [mehr]