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Article by Baris Istipliler receives Best Paper Designation at AOM Conference 2026

The article titled “Divided Attention and Venture Performance: An Attention-Based View of Hybrid Entrepreneurship” investigates how the limited attentional resources associated with hybrid entrepreneurship impact venture performance, as well as the factors that mitigate this relationship.

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Assistant Professor Dominika Wruk and Sahin Dündar win the EURAM Conference Best Paper Award

Assistant Professor Dominika Wruk and Sahin Dündar have won the Best Paper Award from the Strategic Interest Group (SIG) ‘Business For Society' for their submission to this year's EURAM Conference in Norway.

The @socialimpactaward is back in Mannheim with an exciting, interactive workshop just for you!

Discover the world of social entrepreneurship in Mannheim!

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Robert Dehghan has successfully completed his Ph.D.

He is investigating the use of artificial intelligence in data collection

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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 ...