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In WirtschaftsWoche, Konstantin Korotov, professor of organizational behavior at ESMT Berlin, explains how professionals can avoid the "expert trap" by broadening their skills and staying open to new challenges.

In this week's CEO Pick, Bianca Schmitz, director of knowledge transfer at the Bringing Technology to Market Center and lecturer at ESMT Berlin, explains why greater centralization is not the answer to today's geopolitical and business challenges.

In an interview with phoenix, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany's Pension Commission, discusses the commission's proposals for securing the long-term sustainability of the country's pension system.

In a guest commentary for Handelsblatt, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany's Pension Commission, argues that introducing an equity-based pension is one of the country's most important reforms for securing the future of retirement.

In an interview with WELT TV, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany’s Pension Commission, discusses the commission’s proposals for pension reform, describing the package as balanced and designed to adapt as economic and demographic conditions evolve.

In an interview with Die ZEIT, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of Germany's Pension Commission, explains why a sustainable pension system requires both longer working lives and greater use of capital markets.

In Forbes, Tina Manker, team coach for startups and high-performance teams in the DEEP Pioneers program at DEEP – Institute for Deep Tech Innovation at ESMT Berlin, argues that building teams should be as intentional as building technology.

In a Reuters report on Germany's planned pension reform, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT Berlin and member of the government's Pension Commission, says the proposed package is designed to move the country forward with a far-reaching reform.

For Harvard Business Manager, Bianca Schmitz's study why radical innovations often fail in the market despite being technically superior. There is a key barrier is salespeople’s fear of embarrassment and loss of credibility when selling highly novel products, which reduces performance especially in uncertain customer conversations.

For Harvard Business Manager, Olaf Plötner commented on a case study about a German industrial company whose sales are growing, but profits are falling because its sales organization has become too complex and inefficient.

For Wirtschafts Woche, Michael Weber was quoted on the European Central Bank's expected interest rate increase in response to rising inflation. He argues that modern supply chains are so interconnected that energy and other supply shocks now spread quickly into core inflation, making inflation more persistent.

For Newsweek, Michael Weber was quoted on the disconnect between strong U.S. economic indicators. and Americans’ increasingly negative perceptions of their financial well-being and the economy. He argues that the economy and household finances appear stronger than consumer sentiment surveys suggest, but headline data mask important inequalities.

In WirtschaftsWoche, Hilde Rosenboom, Program Director at ESMT Berlin, highlights how trust, decisiveness, and communication help young managers overcome bias and lead effectively.

By opening the garden of its historic campus to everyone, ESMT Berlin is strengthening its ties to the local neighborhood and creating a new public space in the heart of Berlin.

Reporting on the latest Financial Times Executive Education rankings, The European Business Review notes that ESMT Berlin has steadily emerged as one of Germany’s strongest business education institutions.