Steinbeis Consulting Center Corporate Foresight

The Steinbeis Consulting Center Corporate Foresight specialises in providing strategic consultancy to companies operating in a geopolitical context. It identifies risks and opportunities, as well as interactions and interrelationships, and tailors its analysis to the specific business environment. The consulting center focuses on the relevant decision-makers at the top of the organisation. The Steinbeis Consulting Center's work centres on the following key areas:

• Companies navigating the complexities of geopolitical issues
• Corporate autonomy with regard to resilience
• The political environment for companies in Germany, Europe and globally – aligning political and economic decision-making processes
• Early identification of trends and proactive action

In its practical work, the Steinbeis Consulting Center draws on a network of contacts from business, politics and society. It offers one-to-one consultancy for CEOs, strategy seminars at executive board level and lecture events for senior executives. This practical work is complemented by project-based collaboration with leading consultancies, subject matter experts and decision-makers.

• Corporate Foresight for Business Planning
• Strategy consultancy specialising in geopolitics
• Resilience consultancy

• A DAX-listed company’s China strategy
• Building a network in preparation for decoupling for pharmaceutical companies
• Strategic reorientation for a leading business network in Germany

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• When Geopolitics Gains the Upper Hand (Transfer 3/2023)
  Not only do innovations have to be good – they also have to overcome geopolitical hurdles

Videos

• 3 questions for Dr. Andrej Heinke (German version) (2024)
  Andrej Heinke examines the geopolitical challenges facing innovative SMEs – ranging from global market shifts and technological dependencies to the selection of strategic partners. The focus is on AI, international collaborations, and resilient innovation strategies. Entrepreneurial knowledge transfer helps companies seize opportunities and manage risks proactively.