Medium-sized Businesses support and consulting

Stability anchor

Promoting small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) is a top priority at IKW. Time and again, small and medium-sized companies, which make up around 85 per cent of IKW's business, prove to be a rock in the economic surge. IKW places a special focus on advising SMEs in order to support the economic development of these companies in the best possible way.
Below you will find an overview of the wide range of services offered in this area.

At a glance
IKW SME support and consulting

SME conferences

IKW's central events are the SME conferences with expert contributions on corporate management topics.

Foreign trade fairs

IKW enables SMEs to exhibit at trade fairs abroad by participating in trade fairs organised by the federal government.

Market development

IKW actively supports its members in exploiting export opportunities by subsidising business development trips.

Free Sales Certificates

IKW issues notarised export certificates for its member companies, which are required in some countries.

Workshops

IKW offers its medium-sized member companies efficient workshops on the subject of expanding expertise.

Market data worldwide

IKW provides worldwide market analyses based on Euromonitor data.

"SMEs need strong networks, especially in times of economic uncertainty. IKW not only supports us with its many years of expertise in navigating through new requirements, but also in political dialog, sustainability, export promotion and with impulses for corporate management."

Heinrich Beckmann, Chairman of the IKW Medium-sized Business Committee,
Dr. Beckmann Group

„Germany needs new impetus for the economy.“

Prof. Dr. Lars P. Feld, Economist and member of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry of Finance, at the IKW SME Conference on September 24, 2024

„Germany is teetering.“

Markus Preiß, German television journalist, presenter and head of the ARD capital studio in Berlin, at the IKW general meeting on May 15, 2024

IKW SME conferences – a summary