Digital Economy

Digital business models, platform strategies and business transformation at a glance. Analyses of the digital economy, AI and innovation.
Digital Economy 02.07.2026

When Every Order Email Has to be Manually Entered into the ERP System

Every morning, orders land in the inbox: as a plain-text email, a PDF, or a scanned form. In customer ... »

Digital Economy 01.07.2026

Investment backlog: How AI uncovers hidden budgets

Only 27 percent of SMEs now consider taking out a bank loan for investments-down from 66 percent in 2017. ... »

Artificial Intelligence 15.06.2026

AI-Evaluation Before Succession: Preparing the Sales Value

According to the KfW Mittelstandspanel, around 109,000 mid-sized companies in Germany seek a successor ... »

Digital Economy 09.06.2026

Without App Intents, your app will be invisible to Siri

At WWDC 2026, Apple made App Intents the central gateway to the new Gemini-powered Siri. This affects ... »

Digital Economy 06.06.2026

Why the IT Channel Again Needs Real Community

AI is reshaping business models, cybersecurity is becoming a management-level responsibility, and many ... »

Digital Economy 03.06.2026

Artificial Intelligence in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: The Bottleneck Lies in Legacy Systems

The models are ready, the licenses are purchased, the excitement is there. Yet most AI initiatives in ... »

Digital Economy 03.06.2026

AI Competence in SMEs: First the Minds, Then the Tools

The next AI license is bought in a flash, but building expertise takes time. That’s precisely why many ... »

Digital Economy 27.05.2026

German AI Becomes a Documentation Trap for Mid-Sized Enterprises

On 2 August 2026 the EU AI Act will fully apply to general-purpose AI models. Only 70 days remain before ... »

Digital Economy 25.05.2026

When AI tools start eating the margin

Microsoft has removed the Claude Code licences for its Experiences and Devices division. The cutoff date ... »

Digital Economy 19.05.2026

Process Optimization Without Permanent Project

When a process in the mid-market gets stuck, the same sentence often follows almost reflexively: Let's ... »

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