Practical guides, Topic: Digitalisation & AI, Family businesses, Leadership & Business Governance Cybersicherheit in Familienunternehmen This practical guide demonstrates why cyber security in family businesses goes far beyond the protection of technical systems. It focuses on the question of how businesses can shape their digital resilience in such a way that... Read more
Studies, Topic: Leadership & Business Governance, Succession, Sustainability The role of legacy in family businesses – an international empirical study In the study „The Role of Legacy in Family Businesses – An International Empirical Investigation“, published by the WIFU Foundation (2025), Matheus Franco and Thomas Clauß examine, on the basis of international... Read more
Practical guides, topics: digitalisation & AI, family businesses, innovation, communication Kommunikation der digitalen Transformation in Familienunternehmen The practical guide „Communicating Digital Transformation in Family Businesses – Guidance on Dealing with Different Stakeholders“ by Dr Felix Lorenz and Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß (2026) explains why dig... Read more
Books, Topic: Digitalisation & AI, Leadership & Business Governance Entrepreneurship im digitalen Zeitalter – Fallstudien, Ansätze und Tools für Ökosysteme, Geschäftsmodelle und Technologien In the anthology *Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age: Case Studies, Approaches and Tools for Ecosystems, Business Models and Technologies* (2025), edited by Prof. Dr Daniel Schallmo, Prof. Dr Jens Uwe Pätzma... Read more
Practical articles, topics: Leadership & Business Governance, Succession, Sustainability, Family-owned businesses Corporate Social Responsibility in Familienunternehmen: Begriffe, Abgrenzungen und zentrale Dimensionen unternehmerischer Verantwortung In the academic article „Corporate Social Responsibility in Family Businesses“ (2026), published in *FUS – Journal of Family Business and Strategy*, Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß and Prof. Dr Anne Kat... Read more
Videos, Topic: Digitalisation & AI, Family of entrepreneurs Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Thomas Clauß zur Studie „Digitalisierung in deutschen Familienunternehmen“ In his lecture „Digitalisation in German Family Businesses“ (2022), Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß presents the key findings of an empirical WIFU study on the state of digitalisation in German family businesses.... Read more
Videos, Topic: Family businesses, crises and conflicts Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Krise auf Familienunternehmen In the interview „The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Family Businesses“ (2020), Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß talks to Malte Langer about the particular challenges facing family businesses during the coronavirus pandemic... Read more
Videos, Topic: Digitalisation & AI, Family businesses, Innovation Digitale Geschäftsmodelle In his lecture „Digital Business Models in Family Businesses“ (2020), Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß explains why digitalisation means far more to family businesses than simply improving efficiency. The paper distinguishes between... Read more
Videos, Topic: Family businesses WIFU im Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Thomas Clauß und Johanna Stibi In the interview series „WIFU in conversation with Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß and Johanna Stibi“ (2020), Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß provides insights into his role at the Witten Institute for Family Businesses. As holder of the chair …. Read more
Videos, Topic: Digitalisation & AI, Family businesses, Innovation, Entrepreneurial families Geschäftsmodellinnovation: Konzepte, Befunde und Besonderheiten in Familienunternehmen Read more
Videos, Topic: Family businesses, leadership & business governance Spotlight:Perception‐based supplier attributes and performance implications a multimethod exploratory exploratory study In a short presentation on the research article „Perception-based supplier attributes and performance implications: a multi-method exploratory study“ (2021), published in the *Journal of Supply Chain Management*, Prof. Dr Th... Read more
Videos, Topic: Family businesses, crises and conflicts Der Umgang von Familienunternehmen mit der Covid-19 Pandemie In the lecture „How Family Businesses Are Coping with the Covid-19 Pandemic“ (2020), which was recorded as part of the Studium Fundamentale lecture series, Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß explains the key findings of a ... Read more
Videos, Topic: Digitalisation & AI WIFU-Praxisleitfaden „Digitale Geschäftsmodelle“ In the brief introduction to the WIFU practical guide „Digital Business Models in Family Businesses“ (2021), Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß explains why digitalisation only becomes strategically effective when it goes beyond process... Read more
Podcasts, Topic: Family Businesses, Succession Warum das Familienerbe ein besonderer Erfolgsfaktor für Familienunternehmen ist In the podcast episode „Legacy of Family Businesses“ (2024) from the podcast „KPMG on air: Focus Family Businesses“, Sabine Gronbach and Prof. Dr. Thomas Clauß discuss the importance of legacy in family businesses. ... Read more
Videos, Topic: Digitalisation & AI, Family businesses Digitale Geschäftsmodelle in Familienunternehmen In his lecture „Digital Business Models in Family Businesses“ (2021), Prof. Dr Thomas Clauß explains why digital transformation is strategically important for family businesses. He distinguishes between digital... Read more
