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Benchmark Family Business 2022 – A comparative analysis of the 11 metropolitan regions in Germany

With the support of KPMG and the ifm Sponsors' Association, ifm Mannheim has produced a new analysis of the importance and economic strength of family businesses.

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Neue Studien in dem IAP Buch “European Entrepreneurship Research and Practice”

Studies by Jan-Philipp Ahrens and Andrew Isaak published in the IAP book “European Entrepreneurship Research and Practice”.

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New article in the “Journal of Family Business Strategy”

Artikel “Innovation in der Nachgründungsphase von Familienunternehmen” von Jan Zybura, Nora Zybura, Jan-Philipp Ahrens und Michael Woywode.

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The economic importance of family businesses

The Family Businesses team regularly examines the importance of the largest German family businesses for economic strength, both in Germany and internationally.

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Results of the project “Shareholder loyalty in family businesses”

According to the relevant management literature, the loyalty of shareholders to the family business is an important factor for the success and long-term survival of family businesses. But how do you actually achieve this shareholder loyalty?