China moved from buying German machines to building better ones. A case study of the export model’s inversion and where defensible German positions actually remain.
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Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Industrial Engineering & the Mittelstand from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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- Updated Aug 4, 2026
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The Mittelstand Succession Problem: Who Buys a German Family Company Now?
Ownership continuity was the Mittelstand’s strength and is becoming its biggest risk. A practical analysis of succession routes, valuation gaps and foundation structures.
Trumpf and the Machine Tool Model: Family Ownership at the Technology Frontier
A family-owned machine tool firm supplies laser technology at the heart of advanced chipmaking. A case study in capability adjacency and patient private capital.
Hidden Champions: How the Mittelstand Owns Niches Nobody Can Name
Germany’s most important companies are ones you cannot name. A case study of the hidden champion model, why it concentrated here, and the four pressures now testing it.
Siemens: How Breaking Itself Apart Made the Conglomerate More Valuable
Siemens dismantled itself over two decades and became more valuable. A case study in sequenced spin-offs, the Healthineers deconsolidation and conglomerate discounts.
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