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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.

In an interview with Harvard Business Manager, Konstantin Korotov, professor of organizational behavior at ESMT Berlin, explains why career regrets often stem from opportunities not taken rather than mistakes made.

In zdf Morgenmagazin, Jörg Rocholl, president of ESMT, said it is more important for the government to focus on the actual reform work for Germany’s long-term care insurance system rather than on deadlines or timelines for presenting the reform package.

In this weeks CEO Picks, Qiao Zhang Deputy Director of Executive Programs and Director of Women in Power Program at ESMT Berlin explores why women on executive boards often step down sooner than men, despite increasing efforts to improve diversity in corporate leadership. Her insights point to persistent structural challenges, cultural expectations, and workplace dynamics that continue to shape women’s experiences at the top.

In an interview with Handelsblatt, former Knauf CEO Alexander Knauf reflects on leadership transitions, and why entrepreneurs should continue building businesses in Germany. Drawing on his work with the Hidden Champions Institute at ESMT Berlin, Knauf argues that innovation, and industrial resilience remain key strengths of the German economy.