
Short studies
Corporate Purpose in Financial Communication
This CRiFC study examines the extent to which corporate purpose is addressed in the letters to shareholders of the DAX 40 companies.
Diversity in the annual report
This short study examines how DAX 40 companies deal with diversity aspects in their annual reports, which dimensions are mentioned and to what extent key figures on these dimensions are also communicated.
Virtual annual general meetings before and during the Covid 19 pandemic
This brief study examines the invitations to the Annual General Meetings of DAX companies from 2018-2022 with regard to the format (virtual or face-to-face) as well as the rationale for the respective format and the voting options (proxy and/or postal vote).
YouTube as a source of information for the new “Generation Share”
This brief study examines the extent to which finfluencers on YouTube serve the demands of the share generation for capital market-related information.
The Instagram communication of neo-brokers
The short study investigates, how neo-brokers address their young target group on the social media platform Instagram.
Declarations of Compliance 2020/2021 with the German Corporate Governance Code.
Which sections and recommendations of the Deutsche Corporate Governance Kodex do companies listed in the DAX or MDAX deviate from particularly frequently?
Academic education of Investor Relations Officers
This brief study examines the type and discipline of academic training for IR managers at DAX30 companies.
The importance of private investors for investor relations
The short study examines the question: How important is communication with private investors on IR websites of DAX and MDAX companies?
The equity stories of DAX and MDAX companies
The short study analyzes to what extent DAX and MDAX companies present their equity story on their IR websites?
Competencies in the professional field of investor relations and financial communication
The brief study explores the question: What competencies are required in the field of investor relations and financial communications from the perspective of employers?