Research Brief
Research Brief The role of alternative letter service providers in growing e-commerce
Growing e-commerce offers opportunities for alternative letter service providers in Germany. The brief study illustrates with case studies which strategies alternative letter services pursue and the challenges they face.More...
Research Brief Trust in data processing
Seals and certificates verify the trustworthiness of data processing. A large number of quality marks are on the market in Germany - also for SMEs?More...
Research Brief Implementing AI in SMEs - The availability of training data and promotion of open data structures
The study focuses on the implementation of artificial intelligence in SMEs. In addition to high-quality data, this requires stringent integration in all areas of the company.More...
Research Brief Success factors for local online marketplaces
The number of local online marketplaces has grown significantly in recent years, and especially since the onset of the Corona pandemic. However, when looking at the suc-cess of the individual initiatives, major differences become apparent.More...
Research Brief Price differentiation for fixed-line broadband products in Germany
WIK research brief examines the product design and pricing for double-play products of 96 fixed network providers in Germany.More...
Research Brief Valuation and performance of German telecommunications companies in comparison to their European counterparts
Research Brief compares performance data of selected telecommunications companies.More...
Research Brief IoT for SME – potentials and challenges
The Internet of Things offers a wide range of possible applications for SMEs that can improve their competitiveness. The short study exemplarily presents five future-oriented examples in the fields of “track and trace” and “remote monitoring” that exploit the...More...
Research Brief "Citizen Apps"
An increasing number of municipalities in Germany are using citizen apps at the interface between municipal administration and the population.More...
Research Brief: The development of retail offers for residential customers on the German fixed-line market 2017-2020
WIK research brief summarises the most important contents of the discussion paper No. 476 on the price development of double-play tariffs for private end-users at the largest German fixed network providers.More...
Research Brief: Opportunities and dependencies of SMEs in the platform economy
Based on case studies, this study identifies aspects critical to the success of SMEs' engagement in the platform economy. This engagement can contribute to strengthening competition.More...
