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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.

On August 14, 2025, the RIC Conference took place for the 11th time at HHL Leipzig, with the participation of the Center for Research in Financial Communication.

From 14 to 16 July 2025, the CRiFC team participated in the Interdisciplinary Conference on Financial Communication Research (FinComm2025) in Vienna.

Wir heißen Julia Blass und Tina Peter herzlich willkommen in unserem Forschungsteam im BMBF-Projekt zur finanziellen Bildung durch Finfluencer.

In the current issue of GoingPublic, we analyze how medium-sized and family-run companies are implementing CSRD – and what strategic potential this offers.

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 […]