Management of SMEs and Startups Challenges, Opportunities, and Impact

Alexandra Moritz is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Business and Management, Hochschule Koblenz – University of Applied Sciences, Germany (since 2022). Former Postdoctoral Researcher and Director of the Research Center for Small and Mid-Sized Firms at Trier University, Germany. Holds a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in Entrepreneurship and has over 10 years of experience in the international banking industry.

 Sibylle Treude is Professor at the Faculty of Business and Management, Hochschule Koblenz – University of Applied Sciences, Germany (since 2013). Previously Privatdozentin (Associate Professor) at the University of Siegen, Germany (2008–2013), with a Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Economic and Social History. Holds a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) and a Diplom in Business Administration.

 Joern Block is Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability at Trier University, Germany (since 2012). Completed postdoctoral research at Technische Universität München, Germany, and Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Holds a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) and a Diplom in Business Administration from Humboldt University of Berlin.

 Arndt Werner is Professor of Management of SMEs and Entrepreneurship at the University of Siegen, Germany (since 2015). Completed his Habilitation and Venia Legendi at the University of Siegen in 2012. Previously served as Project Coordinator and Management Board Member at the Institute for SME Research (IfM Bonn), Germany. Holds a doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) and a Diplom in Business Administration from the University of Cologne.