Category Archives: Allgemein

Mittelstand and the Circular Economy Policy makers are seeking to promote the circular economy in Germany and across Europe in order to reduce dependence on exports of raw materials and intermediate products. In their article Dr Michael Rothgang and Dr Jochen Dehio (RWI-Leibniz Institute for Economic Research) highlight both the opportunities and the current challenges… Read More »

How do academic spin-offs differ from start-ups in general? Dr Natalia Gorynia-Pfeffer and Julia Schauer (both from the RKW Competence Centre) explore this question using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). Their finding: there are clear differences, which are also relevant for start-up support. The article “What distinguishes academic spinoffs from other startups in Germany?”… Read More »

The preliminary conference program for G-Forum 2026, which will take place from September 16–18, 2026 in Cottbus, is now available as a PDF and in the new online program, the “Program Navigator“. The cover page of the program includes a QR code that provides direct access to the online version. We look forward to welcoming… Read More »

We are currently finalizing the detailed conference program. In the meantime, we are sharing the conference schedule to help you plan your conference visit. To ensure that your contribution can be included in the conference program, we kindly ask all presenters who have not yet done so to register for G-Forum by August 23, 2026.… Read More »

The aim of this Special Issue is to advance a Schumpeterian, multi-level research agenda that connects entrepreneurs and firms (micro) with regional ecosystems and industrial structure (meso) and institutional configurations and policy regimes (macro). Submission deadline: November 1, 2026 Guest Editors:Philippe Aghion, Collège de France, INSEAD, France and London School of Economics, UKMartin Andersson, Blekinge Institute… Read More »

Prof. Phillip Phan (Bild: ©Johns Hopkins University)     Prof. Ole Petter Ottersen (Bild: ©Virchow Stiftung) This year’s G-Forum will once again be enriched by distinguished individuals: Phil­lip H. Phan, Ph.D., is the Alonzo and Virginia Decker Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School with joint appointments at Johns Hopkins Medicine… Read More »

On July 16 and 17, 2026, the final session of the FGF Doctoral Program – Class of 2026 was held at the premises of the Stiftung für die Wissenschaft der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe in Bonn. The doctoral candidates had the opportunity to present and discuss their research projects in depth. Prior to this final session, participants… Read More »

G-Forum 2026 is approaching. To support your planning, we have compiled overviews of recommended hotels and the key conference venues in Cottbus. These will help you find suitable accommodation and navigate between the different venues. They include, among others, the Medical University of Lausitz – Carl Thiem (MUL-CT), Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), Strandpromenade… Read More »

Basic Idea Routines, interactions, and institutions are intrinsically interwoven, collectively shaping innovation dynamics and economic change. Rules, created and carried by heterogeneous actors – individuals and organizations – provide the structural framework within which the system evolves (Dopfer & Potts, 2008). Actors such as companies or universities use routines, i.e. rule-based patterns, guiding their behaviour… Read More »

This Special Issue aims to explore the theoretical foundations, empirical evidence, and managerial implications of Artificial Management in the context of Digital Business and Digital Entrepreneurship. Specifically, we seek to examine how AI technologies are transforming managerial authority, decision architectures, organizational design, business processes, and entrepreneurial dynamics. Contributions may adopt conceptual, empirical, methodological, or interdisciplinary… Read More »