Gerhard Stratthaus MdL (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), Minister of Finance of the State Baden-Württemberg, ret., Dr. hc.c. Eggert Vorscherau (Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory…
In 2008, the number of start-ups in Germany decreased for the forth year in a row. A decline of about seven percent compared to the previous year resulted in only 206,000 start-ups.…
In the future, China's economy will still be one of the fastest growing economies in the world. China's share of the global gross domestic product (GDP) will continue to grow in the…
As a result of the global economic and financial crisis, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms have declined considerably. Private equity businesses in particular, as highly…
The financial and economic crisis also affects start-ups and young firms.48 percent of young firms in Germany stated that they were affected by negative consequences of the economic…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remains almost unchanged in October 2009. It slightly declines by 1.7 points and now stands at 56.0 points after 57.7 points in the…
The economic crisis reached the service providers of the information society in Germany at the beginning of the year 2009. By now about 88 percent of all businesses in this economic…
The ZEW-IDI, a sentiment indicator for the economic sector service providers of the information society in Germany, which includes the knowledge intensive service providers as well as…
Dual apprenticeship training provides future professionals with marketable qualifications. Professionals who leave the company after their apprenticeship training and change their…