@masterthesis{Pricken, type = {Bachelor Thesis}, author = {Pricken, Lennard}, title = {The effect of Covid 19 on Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany in contrast to European Countries.}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1383-opus4-18047}, school = {Hochschule Rhein-Waal}, pages = {67}, abstract = {This paper investigates the impact of the Corona pandemic on M\&A activities considering the variables M\&A volume, M\&A value, GDP, and Covid figures. The aim is to analyze the relationships between the development of the pandemic and M\&A activities in five European countries (Germany, the UK, France, Italy, and Spain). With an introduction to the literature published so far on the topic, an excellent introduction to the situations around Corona and the M\&A market is already offered. The one or other outlooks are already scientifically proven here and have thus also been very for the following analyses and results. In the first step of the research, we analyze M\&A volumes and values in the countries under consideration before and during the pandemic. It can be seen that the number of M\&A transactions increased overall during the pandemic, but transaction values were very fluctuating in comparison. This observation certainly reflects the general uncertainties and economic challenges of the pandemic. The next step is correlating Covid figures, M\&A activity, and GDP. This shows that the pandemic outbreak led to a short-lived decline in M\&A activity, as companies acted more cautiously and held back on transactions due to the uncertainty. However, M\&A activity rose again as the economic situation in the countries stabilized, and companies were better able to respond to the pandemic. In addition, the impact of GDP on M\&A activity is also examined. It can be seen that GDP was affected in all countries due to lockdowns and restrictions on public life. Nevertheless, there was some resilience in the economy as GDP showed an increase in all countries despite the pandemic. The analysis of the correlation between the variables shows that there is a significant relationship between Covid numbers and M\&A activity. The higher the Covid numbers were in a country, the more M\&A activity was affected. This suggests that the development of the pandemic had a significant impact on M\&A activity. Overall, this work shows that the Corona pandemic significantly impacted M\&A activity in Europe. The uncertainty and economic challenges led to a short-lived decline in activity, but the overall number of deals increased. The correlation analysis highlights the links between the pandemic and M\&A activity and underscores the importance of thoroughly examining the variable factors influencing M\&A decisions under Corona conditions.}, language = {de} }