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25th WIFU Online-Forum

During our XXV. Online-Forum we will focus on the similarities and differences of succession in German and Brazilian family businesses. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the main topic...

Book “The Two Sides of the Business Family”

The book "The Two Sides of the Business Family: Governance and Strategy Across Generations" by Arist von Schlippe, Prof. Dr. Tom Rüsen und Torsten Groth focuses on a central success...

Prof. Dr. Heiko Kleve is the new academic director of WIFU

Prof. Dr. Heiko Kleve is now the new academic director of WIFU! The core tasks of this role include the coordination of academic activities at WIFU as well as the...

Sustainability of family businesses survey

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a social focus. Responsible use of resources and a trusting relationship with employees and suppliers are particularly important for family businesses. The current study of the...

Research project “Crossing the crisis”

"Crossing the crisis" - this research project was initiated by a group of globally active family business researchers in cooperation with the IFERA (International Family Enterprise Research Academy). Prof. Dr....

Thomas Clauß publishes first empirical evidence of how family firms deal with COVID-19 crisis

The new WIFU member Prof. Dr. Thomas Clauß publishes first empirical evidence of how family firms deal with the COVID-19 crisis. His study “The economics of COVID-19: Initial empirical evidence...

COVID-19 crisis study

Dear family entrepreneurs and members of business families, the current corona crisis harbors uncertainties for the future of one's own company and family. This makes the need for meaningful, reliable...

WIFU vs. Corona paddy

Dear friends and supporters of WIFU, the current situation forces us to spend more time in our own four walls than most of us would like. In order to make...