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The Handelsblatt reports that most small and medium-sized enterprises have experimented with AI over the past two years. They have launched pilot projects, defined use cases, and evaluated tools. And yet one sober observation remains: Operations have not changed significantly. Not because the technology has failed, but because it...

German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have always been at the heart of the German economy. Accounting for 99 percent of all companies in Germany, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among the most important employers: They provide around 60 percent of all jobs, generate more than half of...

Unicredit surpasses the 30 percent mark at Commerzbank. What does overcoming this hurdle mean for German small and medium-sized businesses?

Recent surveys show that one-third of small and medium-sized businesses use AI, but challenges such as costs, knowledge gaps, and unclear regulations are slowing progress. Learn more about the current state of affairs and the opportunities for German small and medium-sized businesses.

The German economy faces an ambivalent situation: On the one hand, the war in Iran is slowing the modest recovery; on the other hand, small and medium-sized enterprises are showing the first positive signs. The latest Spring 2026 study by Creditreform Economic Research —based on a survey of 1,850...

The bureaucratic burden on businesses in Germany has reached such a level in recent years that it not only slows down processes but is also increasingly jeopardizing competitiveness. Studies by the German Economic Institute (IW) and the Institute for SME Research (IfM) in Bonn clearly show that there is...