The FGF is the leading and most important scientific association for entrepreneurship, innovation and SMEs in the German-speaking world.
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New issue (3/2025) of the FGF/IfM Bonn Policy Brief titled “Content and communication channels for successfully addressing women with the topic of entrepreneurship” has been published read more
Women still start businesses less often than men. According to research by Dr Natalia Gorynia-Pfeffer and Armin Baharian (both from the RKW Competence Centre in Eschborn), a more targeted approach with specific content could help to motivate more women to start a business. This includes, above all, information on legal, tax and accounting issues, as… Read More »
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G-Forum 2025 in Stuttgart: Insights from renowned Keynote Speakers read more
This year’s G-Forum will once again be enriched by distinguished individuals: Prof. Dr. Erik Stam from Utrecht University (Netherlands) and Stellenbosch University (South Africa), as well as Dr. Danyal Bayaz, Minister of Finance of the state of Baden-Württemberg (Image: © Ministerium für Finanzen Baden-Württemberg), have confirmed their participation as keynote speakers.
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New issue (2/2025) of the FGF/IfM Bonn Policy Brief titled “What really helps young People start a Business” has been published read more
A start-up basic income guarantee covering social benefits, protection against dismissal and benefits equivalent to the general basic income guarantee for up to one year, as well as simplified access to venture capital, could help young people to realise their start-up plans more often. This is the conclusion drawn by Jens Schüler, Matthias Baum (both… Read More »
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New issue (1/2025) of the FGF/IfM Bonn Policy Brief titled “Artificial Intelligence in the Craft Sector in North Rhine-Westphalia” has been published read more
In North Rhine-Westphalia, only about one third of craft businesses currently use artificial intelligence. The main applications are chatbots, voice assistants, translation software and image and video editing. In his policy brief “Artificial Intelligence in the Craft Sector“, Prof. Dr. Klaus Schafmeister (University of Applied Sciences for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Bielefeld) presents the results… Read More »