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'INNObau' Final Report and Practical Guide Published

The final report and a practical guide from the research project “INNObau – Strengthening Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Management in SMEs in the Real Estate and Construction Industries” are now available for download on the website of Baden-Württemberg’s “Affordable Housing and Innovative ...

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Family business team at the FIFU Conference 2026

The University of Mannheim was represented by Jan-Philipp Ahrens and Teresa Fritsch from the Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship. The team presented research based on the analysis of more than 800,000 business successions and their impact on corporate innovation.

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Michael Woywode at Harvard University

The director of the ifm is currently spending a research semester at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

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Finalization of the DT4SME project

In November, project groups from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine gathered at the ifm Mannheim for a final workshop. Here, the results of the individual research projects were presented and cooperation between the individual groups was intensified.

Mapping technology diffusion with AI: A web-based approach for tracking additive manufacturing adoption

J Schwierzy, R Dehghan, S Schmidt, N Grashof, H Hottenrott, M Woywode International Journal of Information Management Data Insights 6 (1), 100387

Founder Talk Recap – What an Inspiring Evening!

A huge thank you to Marc Lerchenmüller for his engaging and insightful contribution to this semester’s Founder Talk! Marc is not only the Co-Founder and CFO of AaviGen, but also a Professor of Technology and Innovation Management, conducting research on science policy and the translation of ...

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Research visit in Stanford by PhD candidate Elisa Sauerbier

From September to December 2025, IFM doctoral researcher Elisa Sauerbier is spending a research stay at Stanford University (USA) as part of the prestigious SCANCOR Visiting Scholar Program, an international hub for cutting-edge research in organization and management studies.

Research by Baris Istipliler is published in British Journal of Management

The article investigates how information acquisition and processing activities driven by environmental dynamism influence entrepreneurial orientation and venture performance.

Article on women in management positions published

In their newly published article ‘Regional labour market integration of women and the share of women in management: are family firms different?’, Natalie Welch, Jan-Philipp Ahrens and Jörn Block examine how regional institutions influence the number of women in management positions in small and ...

Dr. Istipliler has been appointed as an Associate Editor of JSBM

The Journal of Small Business Management is a renowned outlet specializing in research on small business management and entrepreneurship.