ESMT Berlin is regularly featured in national and international media outlets. In our newsroom, we showcase selected highlights that present the exceptional achievements of our faculty, including their research activities, and offer valuable contributions to discussions in business, academia, and broader societal debates.
In Börsen-Zeitung, Michael Weber, professor of finance at ESMT Berlin and head of the newly established European Expectations Center, spoke about the center’s work and why inflation expectations serve as an anchor for monetary policy.
Adaptability is widely preached, but why does it fail in practice? Nadeshda Kreya explores the hidden costs, control traps, and efficiency dilemmas that hold organizations back and outlines four essential rules to turn the appeal into action.
In an interview with rbb Inforadio, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin, discussed the implications of the planned tax reform in Germany.
September 1, 2026
Hands-on, international impact during the Master in Global Management
Master in Global Management alum Sophie von Rohr reflects on a Social Impact Project in the Seychelles, an international cohort, and turning her internship at UBS into a graduate role.
With harvard business manager, Matt Bothner, professor of strategy at ESMT Berlin, spoke about Network Reaching and how to get out of a job if you have already quit silently.
In a guest contribution to Handelsblatt, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin, argues that an equity-based pension is the best form of social policy.
In the Table Today podcast, editor-in-chief Michael Bröcker reported on the Invest in Germany Summit Berlin 2026, taking place at ESMT Berlin on October 19 and 20, 2026.
In the Table Media CEO Table, Michael Weber, professor of finance at ESMT Berlin, explains why perceived economic uncertainty can alter consumer spending well before the effects appear in official economic data.
Süddeutsche Zeitung reports on research by Rebecca Schaumberg, assistant professor of organizational behavior at ESMT Berlin, which challenges the conclusion that people systematically overestimate how negatively others react to their mistakes.
In Wirtschaftswoche, Olaf Plötner, professor of management practice at ESMT Berlin, assesses the influential Blue Ocean Strategy and highlights the practical value the underlying case-study-based approach to management research.
In the ntv Reformtalk, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany’s Pension Commission, discussed the structural reforms needed to strengthen Germany’s competitiveness and secure future prosperity.
In F.A.Z., Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany’s Pension Commission, argues that Germany’s “pension at 63” primarily benefits higher-earning, healthier workers and calls for ending the penalty-free early retirement to free up capital for a sustainable capital-backed pension system.
In the Table Media CEO Table, Martin Schweinsberg, associate professor of organizational behavior at ESMT Berlin, explains why everyday team alignments and informal negotiations matter more than traditional bargaining and how mastering them can strengthen leadership and well-being.
In funk, Bianca Schmitz, lecturer at ESMT Berlin, discusses what German brands face when entering the US market and why having more room to pursue goals beyond short-term profitability can give them an advantage.
In Berliner Zeitung, Georg Garlichs, chief financial officer at ESMT Berlin, outlines plans to restore and adapt historic rooms in the former State Council building for study and executive education. He explains how the renovation will preserve the landmark’s architectural character while making it usable for today’s students and participants.
