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.

New BMBF Research Project Launched: “Financial Education through Finfluencers? Supporting Reflective Learning with Explainer Videos” How do social media finfluencers shape young people’s financial literacy? And how can teachers use explainer videos effectively in the classroom? These are the central questions of our new interdisciplinary research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education […]

The report “ESG Communication: Insights into Issue Management, Greenwashing, and Crisis Communication” examines how companies manage ESG communication, mitigate greenwashing risks and deal with ESG-related crises.

The new short study by CRiFC analyzes the LinkedIn communication of supervisory board members of DAX 40 companies.

The new research and transfer project examines how medium-sized and family-owned companies deal with the requirements of CSRD.

The results of the “Normate requirements of finfluencer relations” research project were presented to the project partners for the first time today.

This CRiFC study examines the extent to which corporate purpose is addressed in the letters to shareholders of the DAX 40 companies.

On Sept. 13, 2023, Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann presented the latest results of the “Reporting Perspectives” study during a webinar at the IR23-Autumn Edition conference.

A new research project by the Leipzig Graduate School of Management, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and the University of Leipzig will shed light on the hitherto less transparent market of finfluencers and thus provide orientation for issuers.