Establishment and development of companies and/or business divisions, reorientation, integration, divestment, targeted succession planning, strategic personnel planning and staffing, identification and promotion of potential, targeted and needs-based qualification and further training, creation of marketing concepts and strategies for market introduction or market consolidation of products and services, distribution of such products/services, provision of general business consulting, operation of a database for the brokerage of national and international companies; may establish subsidiaries, participate in other companies, acquire, hold and sell real estate, as well as acquire, manage and transfer patents, trademarks, technical and industrial knowledge.