The pioneering format of the events which the IEB organizes from its base in the metropolis Berlin has made it into a centre of innovation, where academics, manufacturers and users come together and exchange insights. IEB events include electronic business congresses, expert meetings, research initiatives, creative workshops, sporting events and communications fairs. One particularly significant thing to have come out of this approach is the E12 summit, a forum which acts as a kind of economic probe and carries out methodical and practically oriented market research, publishes books, holds conferences, and also provides a useful platform for networking.

Anika Brockob (brockobieb.net)