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ESMT Berlin will become part of Maschinenraum, joining an alliance of over 60 family-owned companies, university partners, and other innovators working together on the digital transformation of German SMEs. At the heart of the collaboration with ESMT Berlin is a multi-layered exchange between academia and business.

Employees who act as brokers, i.e., they sustain communications between coworkers who do not communicate directly, are more likely to burn out and become abusive towards their co-workers, according to new research from ESMT Berlin.

Raji Jayaraman, professor at ESMT Berlin, writes an article about the consequences of declines in biodiversity and suggests ways to tackle the problem of the loss of biodiversity.

Stefan Wagner, professor at ESMT Berlin, and researchers from the Frankfurt School of Finance find out that software and cloud bundles practice can lead to higher product prices, less choice and innovation, and poorer product quality.

On Saturday, February 4, 2023, ESMT Berlin students will host an independent TEDx conference for the third time. This year’s theme is “Berlin: A driver of sustainable transformation?”.

Research by ESMT Masters alumnus Jan Malte Jeddeloh, shows the impact of the pandemic on employees' expectations of their employment and treatment at the company. It also highlights the new values and patterns of behavior Generation Z is bringing to the job market.

Sophie Schaefer, deputy director of career services at ESMT Berlin, talks about the benefits ESMT online programs offer to students. Amongst them is the ability to learn from professionals from all industries, backgrounds, and from all over the world.

Gerhard Cromme, the first supervisory board chair of ESMT Berlin, talks about his life, career path and interest in start-ups in an interview with Deutschlandfunk.

Jan Malte Jeddeloh, a Master of Management student at ESMT Berlin, conducted research on the important factors for young people when choosing an employer. Alongside with classic work attributes, Generation Z also considers an opportunity to work remotely, work-life balance, transparency in a job posting, and employer's propositions around social and sustainability issues as significant factors when choosing an employer.

Isabel Skierka, the program lead for technology politics and a researcher with the Digital Society Institute at ESMT Berlin, explains how the 'Hive' ransomware group works and how the authorities shut them down.

Rebecca Loades, director of MBA programs at ESMT Berlin, says that some MBA rankings over-emphasize the salaries when the MBA programs also offer opportunities and ways to transform life and income for students. However, she claims that MBA rankings are unlikely to go away.

Global online MBA student Mohamed ElMasry shares tips on how to measure your success in a turbulent world

Research by Jan Malte Jeddeloh, a Master of Management student at ESMT Berlin, reveals that women and men have different preferences when choosing employers. Men put more importance on traditional attributes, like salary or status; while women prioritize remote work and greater purpose. Such factors as company size, bonuses, diversity and inclusion, and hours were named less important by the participants of the survey.

Olga Almqvist, senior manager at Societal Impact Financing Initiative at ESMT Berlin, says that corporate leaders have a variety of options for giving back to society. They can exert influence on the social and environmental impact by setting targets, defining strategies, and giving. Olga highlights the importance of a strategic approach across all three dimensions in her article for European Business Review.

Monica Perez, professor at ESMT Berlin, publishes an article for IMD on the strategies for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace.