Hidden Champions (HCs) are defined as market leaders in niche markets. They represent the success of the German Mittelstand like no other group of firms. However, little is known on how HCs contribute to regional development. Given their export strength, regional embeddedness, and strong...

In response to strong revenue and income losses that a large share of the self-employed faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a 50bn emergency aid program. Based on real-time online-survey data comprising more than 20,000 observations, we analyze the impact...

The EIF VC Survey and the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey (the largest combined regular survey exercises among General Partners on a pan-European level) provide an opportunity to retrieve unique market insights. This publication is based on the results of the 2022 waves of these two surveys...

Chapter 1 The Future of Entrepreneurship Education and Training: Some Propositions -- Part I: Effects and impact of entrepreneurship education -- Chapter 2 Shaping Great Transformations in Germany – the Role of Youth Entrepreneurship Education (YEE) -- Chapter 3 Shaping Great Transformations...