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AI & Data Analytics
Research in a Minute
Video
Artificial Intelligence and Energy Consumption: Can AI Make Industries More Sustainable?
Does artificial intelligence (AI) ultimately consume more energy than it saves? While AI is rapidly transforming industrial production, its true environmental ...
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
Research
Regulation & Public Policy
The Future of Germany’s Pension System: Commission Proposes Far-Reaching Reform
Germany’s Pension Commission has presented its final report, outlining proposals to make old-age security more sustainable, fair across generations, and ...
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Audio
Research
Regulation & Public Policy
How Politicians Really Decide: Why Compromise Matters More Than Majority Rule
Economic theory often assumes that political decisions reflect the will of the majority or aim to maximize overall utility. But is this really the case?
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Audio
In the Media
Prof of Concept: Making Economic Debates Accessible to a New Generation
Economic policy, taxation, public investment, and Germany’s competitiveness are frequent topics of public debate. A new podcast, Prof of Concept, takes a closer ...
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AI & Data Analytics
Research in a Minute
Video
Detecting and Explaining Deviations in Regulated Processes
Organizations rely on complex processes to deliver their services efficiently while meeting regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations. These ...
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German Business Panel
Regulation & Public Policy
Geopolitical Shocks and How Firms Adapt
Geopolitical conflicts are a recurring feature of the global economy, and their economic consequences tend to unfold through the same channels every time: ...
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Research in a Minute
Sustainable Business
Video
When Does Digitalization Drive Sustainability?
Digital technologies are often seen as a driver of sustainability, yet their actual environmental impact remains uncertain. Do they really improve companies' ...
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General News
Student life
Entrepreneurship and AI on Campus: OpenAI at Q-Summit 2026
The Q Summit, the largest student organized conference for entrepreneurship and innovation in Germany, once again brought founders, investors, and students ...
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Audio
Research
Social Justice
From Childhood to Capital Markets? Why Women Invest Less
Historically, the stock market was almost exclusively a male domain for decades. Photographs of the New York Stock Exchange trading floor from 1939 show an ...
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In the Media
Social Justice
Business Assets in Inheritance Tax: What Are the Arguments for Exemptions—and Against Them?
In the current debate about reforming inheritance and gift taxes in Germany, one of the central questions is: Should business assets transferred through ...