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May 19, 2025

Joachim Herz Foundation funds DEEP Pioneers at ESMT Berlin

The Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin is committed to transforming outstanding research into successful startups. Supported by the Joachim Herz Foundation, DEEP is now launching the program DEEP Pioneers to assist research institutions and teams build market- and investment-ready startup teams. The pilot phase is set to run for one year.

May 14, 2025

ESMT Berlin research shows private ownership boosts hospital performance

New research by ESMT Berlin and the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) shows that private equity (PE) acquisitions lead to substantial operational efficiency gains in hospitals, challenging common public concerns. The study reveals that hospitals acquired by PE firms significantly reduce costs and administrative staff without increasing closure rates or harming patient care.

May 6, 2025

BMW Group and ESMT Berlin enter fourth year of Change Maker Fellowship to shape leadership for a digital future

Now in its fourth year, the successful partnership between BMW Group and ESMT Berlin continues to evolve. The BMW Group Change Maker Fellowships, launched in 2022, are being extended in 2025 to include ESMT’s full-time MBA and MSc programs alongside the global online MBA and will focus on shaping leadership for a digital future.

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May 21, 2025

Der Informationsfluss im Unternehmen ist zäh? Oft liegt’s an den Chefs

Eric Quintane, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at ESMT Berlin, spoke to WirtschaftsWoche about how when employees attempt to build connections beyond their department without involving their manager, some supervisors react defensively. (*This article is in German)

May 20, 2025

Germany drops opposition to nuclear power in rapprochement with France

Lars-Hendrik Röller, Professor of Economics at ESMT Berlin, spoke with the Financial Times about Paris winning the approval from Berlin to remove anti-nuclear bias in EU legislation.

May 15, 2025

Standpunkt: Deutschland braucht Cyber-Champions

Thorsten Lambertus, Managing Director of the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP), wrote a column for Tagesspiegel Background in which he argues that Germany needs more champions for cybersecurity. (*This article is in German)

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