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Research Brief and In Focus

Individual research results with different focal points

12/23/2021

Schlaglicht: Vertrauen in Datenverarbeitung

Siegel und Zertifikate vermindern IT-Risiken. Sie zeigen, dass zum Prüfungszeitpunkt die Prüfkriterien erfüllt waren.

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12/22/2021

Success factors for local online marketplaces

The number of local online marketplaces has grown significantly in recent years, and especially since the onset of the Corona pandemic. However, when…

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12/21/2021

Price differentiation for fixed-line broadband products in Germany (2021)

WIK research brief examines the product design and pricing for double-play products of 96 fixed network providers in Germany.

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12/21/2021

Valuation and performance of German telecommunications companies in comparison to their European counterparts

Research Brief compares performance data of selected telecommunications companies.

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12/21/2021

IoT for SME – potentials and challenges

The Internet of Things offers a wide range of possible applications for SMEs that can improve their competitiveness. The short study exemplarily…

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12/21/2021

Citizen Apps

An increasing number of municipalities in Germany are using citizen apps at the interface between municipal administration and the population.

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12/21/2021

The development of retail offers for residential customers on the German fixed-line market 2017-2020

WIK research brief summarises the most important contents of the discussion paper No. 476 on the price development of double-play tariffs for private…

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12/17/2021

Opportunities and dependencies of SMEs in the platform economy

Based on case studies, this study identifies aspects critical to the success of SMEs' engagement in the platform economy. This engagement can…

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11/26/2021

Local delivery for retail: case studies for local online marketplaces

The transformation of retail towards more online shopping is greatly accelerated by the Corona pandemic. The short study presents five examples of…

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07/20/2021

Navigating the password jungle - Digital user authentication

Consumers have a variety of options when it comes to digital user log-ins. They can use individualized passwords, single sign-on solutions, password…

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07/15/2021

Let’s stay home!

In the fifth edition of the research brief series on communication behaviour and media use in Germany, we present the latest survey results from 2020…

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