https://www.iwci.de/en/insights/Articles and studies by IWCIenhttps://www.iwci.de/en/insights/commissioning-a-studyhttps://www.iwci.de/en/insights/commissioning-a-studyFri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200Commissioning a study takes four weeks to six months, depending on the format. What matters first is not the budget but the question: the clearer it is before the start, the faster and cheaper you get a robust result. Price is driven mainly by primary research, the number of markets and the need to stand up to public scrutiny.https://www.iwci.de/en/insights/red-flag-due-diligencehttps://www.iwci.de/en/insights/red-flag-due-diligenceFri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200Red flag due diligence is a short, focused review before the LOI. In two to three weeks it establishes whether there are commercial deal breakers and whether a full review is worth paying for. The warning sign most often missed is not in the market but in the gap between customer contracts and actual revenue.https://www.iwci.de/en/insights/elfbar-study-tobacco-harm-reductionhttps://www.iwci.de/en/insights/elfbar-study-tobacco-harm-reductionWed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200The study calculates how much disease burden and direct healthcare costs in Germany fall when smokers switch to products without tobacco combustion such as vapes. Result for 2026 to 2040: around €15bn in savings in the conservative scenario, around €48bn in the realistic one and up to €75bn in the optimistic one.