Editorials

Fore­word by the editor

Fore­word | Digi­tal sove­reig­nty is not nego­tia­ble — espe­ci­ally not for your own data

A turning point for inves­tors — The Euro­pean defense tech ecosys­tem as a new asset class for private equity

Cyber­se­cu­rity — The art of prevention

The influence of the secu­rity and defense indus­try (“SVI”) on the German economy — To what extent can private capi­tal contri­bute to deterrence?

Inhe­ri­tance tax aspects in the valua­tion of private equity funds

How the 2026 turn­around can succeed in terms of financing

Which finan­cing opti­ons are helping SMEs now

An econo­mic outlook: It remains uncomfortable

Fore­word by the editor

Fore­word | After the Great Infla­tion — New Regime on the Capi­tal Markets

Gree­ting | Weapo­niza­tion of Ever­y­thing — The new dimen­sion of geopo­li­ti­cal influence

Status quo and outlook for the Euro­pean economy

Thema­tic invest­ments in private envi­ron­men­tal tech­no­logy compa­nies — not just for insti­tu­tio­nal inves­tors, Co-Author: Lara Lorenz

Private equity in logi­stics — Attrac­tive invest­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties and leverage for value enhancement

Distres­sed M&A in times of high restruc­tu­ring requi­re­ments — property-based finan­cing of the purchase price

Cyber­se­cu­rity is an essen­tial part of the due dili­gence process, Co-Author: Mirko Ross

From entre­pre­neur to seller — How exit readi­ness maxi­mi­zes company value

Impact invest­ments — next steps on the impact jour­ney, Co-Author: Hendrik Brosche

What consti­tu­tes leader­ship quali­ties in a super­vi­sory board?