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FGF Conference Proceedings read more
Following the successful G-Forum 2025 in Stuttgart, the FGF will publish the abstracts of the submitted and approved contributions as conference proceedings in the FGF publication series (ISSN 3051-9292). The publication series will include the abstracts of full papers, standalone abstracts, and poster sessions. When submitting their contributions via the conference tool, all authors were… Read More »
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Call for Applications: JBVI Community Entrepreneurship Special Issue Paper Workshop read more
We are excited to announce the upcoming JBVI Paper Workshop on Community Entrepreneurship, hosted by the University of North Texas & RWTH Aachen University on December 9-11, 2025 in Aachen, Germany.This workshop is designed for scholars aiming to submit to the Journal of Business Venturing Insights Special Issue What to expect: Paper feedback from guest… Read More »
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G-Forum 2025: Best Research Paper Award Ceremony read more
At G-Forum 2025 in Stuttgart, the recipients of this year’s awards were officially announced. We extend our sincere congratulations to all winners. Our special thanks go to our partners – the Karl Schlecht Foundation, the Stiftung für die Wissenschaft der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, and the Szyperski Foundation – whose support made these awards possible. Further information will… Read More »
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New issue (6/2025) of the FGF/IfM Bonn Policy Brief titled “Psychological costs as a key factor in the bureaucratic burden on businesses” has been published read more
The bureaucratic burden on companies is usually measured based on the time and money spent on complying with regulatory requirements. Michael Holz, Dr Annette Icks, Dr Nadine Schlömer-Laufen, Dr Sebastian Schneider and Dr Annika Reiff (all researchers are at the IfM Bonn) outline in their policy brief the role that anger, frustration and irritation (psychological… Read More »
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Completion of the FGF Doctoral Program – Class of 2025 read more
On July 31 and August 1, 2025, the final event of the FGF Doctoral Program – Class of 2025 took place at the premises of the Stiftung für die Wissenschaft der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe in Bonn. Eleven doctoral candidates presented and discussed their research and dissertation projects. Prior to this, participants had the opportunity to explore… Read More »