Annegret Hauer

After completing a commercial apprenticeship at Dorint AG and studying Business Administration at the University of Mannheim, Annegret Hauer works as a research associate at the ifm Mannheim.

Her research focuses on the significance of family businesses in Germany. She regularly compiles a list of the 500 largest family businesses in Germany and tracks their development. Additionally, she is currently conducting empirical studies on shareholder retention and entrepreneurial orientation in family businesses.

• Since 1991: Research associate at the ifm Mannheim
• 1988-1990: Research associate at the Economic Archive of the University of Mannheim
• 1984-1989: Studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim

Projects:

• Corporate Governance in Family Businesses: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination
• The Transformation Process of SMEs in East Germany and Eastern Europe
• The Social Responsibility of Family Businesses: Examined Through Corporate Training Programs
• The Economic Significance of Family Businesses
• Entrepreneurial Orientation in Family Businesses
• Success Factors in Multi-Generational Family Businesses
• Generational Change in SMEs: Challenges and Success Factors from the Successor’s Perspective
• Shareholder Retention in Family Businesses
• SME Report for Saxony
• SME Promotion in Germany and Indonesia: Can Indonesia Benefit from German Experiences?
• Tenure and Compensation Structure of Management in Family Businesses and Companies with Dispersed Ownership