The 12th RIC Conference brought together researchers from Leipzig University and HHL to discuss current research at the intersections of communication, accounting, and capital markets.

What makes Investor Relations a strategic partner to the executive board? The CRiFC team explores this question in the new DIRK Research Series, Volume 34.

Article in Börsen-Zeitung: How Investor Relations gains strategic influence Operational excellence is the foundation – strategic influence goes beyond it. In their article for the Investor Relations special supplement of Börsen-Zeitung, Christian Hoffmann and Sandra Binder-Tietz highlight the factors that enable Investor Relations to become a strategic sparring partner to the executive board. The article […]

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀? That is precisely the focus of Session VI at the Geschäftsberichte-Symposium on June 11, 2026.

On May 7–8, 2026, the partners of the research consortium “Financial Literacy through Finfluencers? Supporting Reflective Learning with Explainer Videos (FiBiFlu)” met at the University of Freiburg for their third project meeting.

Sustainability is gaining importance in investor relations but is not yet fully embedded. Our new study shows: strategic alignment, governance, and new capabilities are key—ESG is not just a reporting issue, but an organizational challenge.

The results of a research project on the strategic positioning of the investor relations function were exclusively presented to the project partners on February 25, 2026.

The current study, in collaboration with HHL Leipzig, analyzes more than 4,500 LinkedIn posts from EURO STOXX 50 executives.

Start of new research project on the strategic positioning of Investor Relations towards the executive board in collaboration with DIRK.

Our latest publication in the Journal of Communication Management explores how investor relations emerge and professionalize in young companies.