Proximity and globalisation
How are Germany and its regions doing as a location for business? Are we still competitive? Are things better elsewhere? And what does this mean for family businesses’ investment decisions? As an export-oriented nation, can we continue to reap the benefits of international trade in the future? And how will it affect individual municipalities if we withdraw from globalisation?
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"Family Businesses across the EU expect smarter regulation and less bureaucratic burden."
Dr. David Deißner presents the EU Family Business Report
video 16.09.25 -
A call for smarter integration in the European Union
Business survey in four countries: a mix of optimism and frustration
Research results 16.09.25 -
US tariff agreement affects regions in different ways
Interactive graphic: Europe’s future with 15 percent tariffs
The European Union is negotiating a trade agreement with the US. The broad outlines have been in place since 27 July 2025. What does this agreement mean for prosperity in regions ranging from western Ireland to Cyprus, and from northern Sweden to Sicily? Researchers commissioned by the Foundation for Family Businesses have looked into this question.
Infographics 04.08.25 -
Trade war with the US harms almost all regions in Europe
Infographics 06.06.25 -
Europe must abandon its interventionist approach
Annual Bulletin of the Advisory Board of the Foundation for Family Businesses
Research results 11.03.25 -
Germany’s future as an industrial base in doubt
Country index for family businesses: Denmark and Sweden offer hope
Research results 20.01.25 -
Germany as a business location – at acute risk of losing its appeal
What’s slowing down investment and where it is going
Research results 05.10.23 -
Decoupling from international trade would hit regions particularly hard
Large family businesses would suffer the greatest losses from decoupling
Research results 04.05.23 -
Tax competition weakens, but bureaucracy grows
Foreign tax locations continue to enjoy an advantage – including for employees
Research results 21.03.23
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