The research at the Institute of Entrepreneurship aims at  both a thorough scientific analysis of current topics in Entrepreneurial and International Management and at the development of recommended action for managerial practitioners. Our special attention is devoted to the topics Family Business, Entrepreneurial Growth, Entrepreneurial Finance, Strategy, Knowledge Management, Change Management, International Management, Technology and Innovation.

The whole institute takes an application-oriented approach, which is highly inter-disciplinary. Our basic guideline is to do research that is founded on consolidated findings of the behavioral sciences and well-established economic theories. In doing so we want to meet the highest quality standards: The institute's researchers present their findings regularly on world-wide leading scientific conferences in the subject areas of Entrepreneurship, International Management, Organisation Science, Strategy, Technology- and Innovation- plus Knowledge Management. In addition, we publish the results of our latest research periodically in the leading scientific journals around the world. Numerous scientific prices and awards are proofs of our international competitiveness.

Furthermore, it is very important for us not to linger at our state-of-the-art theory building, but to transfer our research findings actively to the economic system and society. Many long-time co-operations with regional enterprises are examples for the successful transfer of our knowledge. We offer firms to do joint research projects with us and do also invite them to conclude a Public Private Partnership with us to sponsor one of our PhD-students, who will develop a customized solution for that sponsoring firm's practical problem at hand - of course with the professional guidance of one of our professors.