Who will take up the baton?

Three out of four companies in Germany are customers of the Savings Banks Finance Group. Advising and financing SMEs in Germany is the core business of the Savings Banks and Landesbanken. To achieve this, they use their strengths – a detailed knowledge of their customers and their personal circumstances as well as their nationwide presence throughout Germany’s regions. In its 24th edition of the publication – SME Diagnosis 2024 – the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) presents representative data on the current situation of SMEs in Germany. This issue focuses specifically on company succession in the German SME sector. 

The S-Financial Climate Index of the DSGV and Deka is once again integrated into this analysis. It is based on quarterly surveys of economic developments conducted among the management boards of the German Savings Banks.