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A study by StepStone warns that there is not enough further training provided by companies in Germany. Thus, just 33% of all companies pay attention to providing regular further training to their employees. 67% of companies asked offer further training rather rarely or even not at all. However, in other European countries including the Baltic States the situation is even worse, as was also demonstrated by the study. +++

According to a statement by the Cologne-based Institute for the German Economy „South Germany is the innovation leader«. There was no other place in Germany where there were as many patents pending on a per capita basis as in Baden Wurttemburg and Bavaria. But not only was the North of Germany lagging behind. In particular in East Germany there was still quite a long way to go with the only exception of Dresden where a relatively high number of scientists work. +++

To many small and medium-sized entities the Czech Republic represents a very appealing production site within the EU. A new joint study prepared by the Kienbaum management consultancy and the German-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry called „Unternehmen in Tschechien: Leitende Angestellte und Mitarbeiter» sheds light on salaries paid in this Eastern part of the European Union. +++

Three million small and medium-sized entities account for 57 percent of the entire German economic output. These companies employ 74 percent of all gainfully employed persons and train 75 percent of all apprentices. Thus, small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) stand for entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and progress. +++