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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!

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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

How Europe’s CEOs Have to Change

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How Europe’s CEOs Have to Change

They’re expected to lead in times of disruption and stay the course through tricky geopolitical situations. Now, new data reveals where CEOs are…

How Artificial Intelligence Misleads Us to “Justify” Our Bad Actions

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How Artificial Intelligence Misleads Us to “Justify” Our Bad Actions

Why we can’t fully trust artificial intelligence—even if its suggestions have gained importance

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

A Look at the Cost Explosion in the Healthcare System

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A Look at the Cost Explosion in the Healthcare System

Why pharmaceutical expenditures in Germany will drastically increase over time

Choosing Your Own Team?

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Choosing Your Own Team?

Why self-selected teams strongly differ from those composed randomly

"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

How CFOs Can Prevent Your Company from Overpaying during M&As

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How CFOs Can Prevent Your Company from Overpaying during M&As

Three attributes can make a CFO perform significantly better during acquisitions

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