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WHU Knowledge is the school’s online expertise platform
Search for specific topics in one of our nine fields of interest or simply browse through our latest articles, podcasts, and videos. You never know what you might find!
WHU Knowledge is the school’s online expertise platform
Search for specific topics in one of our nine fields of interest or simply browse through our latest articles, podcasts, and videos. You never know what you might find!

About WHU Knowledge

WHU Knowledge is the online expertise platform of WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, one of Germany’s leading business schools. It provides hands-on insights for business executives, journalists, politicians, associations, and fellow researchers on a variety of economic and managerial subjects. WHU Knowledge combines the expertise of the school’s many chairs and promotes a lively exchange of ideas.

Search for specific topics in one of our nine fields of interest or simply browse through our latest articles. You never know what you might find! All of our articles have a solid research foundation and have been selected for their practical relevance. They are quick to the point and easy to read—and all are based on the expertise of one of Europe’s most renowned faculties in the field of economics or that of our prominent guest collaborators. Get inspired!

We are happy to inform you of our latest articles via our newsletter. If you wish to submit an article for publication, please contact us at presse(at)whu.edu.

Monsanto, Investors and Demand in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Finance & Accounting

Monsanto, Investors and Demand in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Bayer CFO Wolfgang Nickl in the Leading Corporate Transformation Podcast

 
The State of Venture Funding in Germany
Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The State of Venture Funding in Germany

Maximilian Eckel on what it takes to thrive in Germany’s competitive start-up scene

 
“Holdings Mean Growth for the Family Company”
Family Business & Mittelstand

“Holdings Mean Growth for the Family Company”

From family business to entrepreneurial family

 
“We Have Bad News”
Finance & Accounting

“We Have Bad News”

Professor Markus Rudolf on the economic situation in Germany

 
State Pensions: How to Defuse a Ticking Time Bomb
Economics

State Pensions: How to Defuse a Ticking Time Bomb

Professor Christian Hagist on the sustainability of pension insurance and social security

 
Ai’s Influence on Start-Ups and Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Ai’s Influence on Start-Ups and Venture Capital

Deep tech investor Frank Thelen on what AI is and is not capable of (yet)

 
“We need to enable the biggest innovators”
Entrepreneurship & Innovation

“We need to enable the biggest innovators”

Dr. Joachim Peerlings, Chair Managing Director of Keysight Technologies Germany, on how the company stays agile and makes use of AI

 
Soccer and American Football – Compatibility or Competition?
Sports and Management

Soccer and American Football – Compatibility or Competition?

Professor Schmidt on DAZN to discuss American football’s increased popularity in Germany

 
"We Want to Serve the Market—Not Oversupply It"
Entrepreneurship & Innovation

"We Want to Serve the Market—Not Oversupply It"

Harald Wilhelm, CFO of Mercedes Benz, on the company’s strategy and its advancement in e-moblity

 
Spectacular Transfers Despite a Mountain of Debt - How Does That Work?
Sports and Management

Spectacular Transfers Despite a Mountain of Debt - How Does That Work?

Professor Sascha Schmidt about the FC Barcelona in an Inside Football Interview with DAZN

 
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