for Labour Law and Industrial Relations
in the European Union
THE INSTITUTE
The employees of the IAAEU research the underlying economic and legal conditions for labour in a constantly changing European society. Our task is project-related research, which is interdisciplinary, socially relevant and receives international attention. The goal is to influence the public discourse with scientific findings and thereby improve the conditions for labour and industrial relations. In that light, the institute understands itself as an initiating force for other researchers and for the region. The IAAEU was founded as a public law foundation in 1983. The institute is financed by the German Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate and is also a scientific institution attached to Trier University. It is located on Campus II of the University.
Research at the IAAEU takes place under a tight cooperation between the two chairs of the co-directors Prof. Dr. Daniel Ulber (European Labour Law and Civil Law) and Prof. Dr. Laszlo Goerke (Business Administration – Personnel Economics). Furthermore, the institute maintains an extensive library with a unique collection of works pertinent to labour law, industrials relations, particularly industrial relations between member states of the EU, and personnel economics.
From January to the end of March, 2026, Brenda Adiwijaya is visiting the IAAEU. Brenda is a third-year doctoral student at the Department of Economics at the University of Insubria in Italy. In her dissertation, Brenda analyses the relationship between historical norms and modern-day decision on daycare use.
From December 9 to 21, 2025, Professor Martín Besfamille visited the IAAEU. He is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago and a Research Fellow at CESifo. His research focuses on fiscal federalism and decentralization, the circumvention of legal restrictions, and tax evasion.
The IAAEU participated in the European Winter Meeting of the Econometric Society, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 7 to 9 December 2025. The meeting brought together researchers from across the globe for the exchange of ideas and the presentation of new work in economics.
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From January to the end of March, 2026, Brenda Adiwijaya is visiting the IAAEU. Brenda is a third-year doctoral student at the Department of Economics at the University of Insubria in Italy. In her dissertation, Brenda analyses the relationship between historical norms and modern-day decision on daycare use.
From December 9 to 21, 2025, Professor Martín Besfamille visited the IAAEU. He is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago and a Research Fellow at CESifo. His research focuses on fiscal federalism and decentralization, the circumvention of legal restrictions, and tax evasion.
The IAAEU participated in the European Winter Meeting of the Econometric Society, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 7 to 9 December 2025. The meeting brought together researchers from across the globe for the exchange of ideas and the presentation of new work in economics.
The Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU), together with the chair for Personnel Economics at Trier University, are jointly organising the 18th Workshop on Labour Economics, to be held on March 26-27, 2026.
Brownbag seminars will continue to be held at the IAAEU in the winter semester of 2025/26. More information about the lectures can be found on our brownbag seminar page.
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The Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU), together with the chair for Personnel Economics at Trier University, are jointly organising the 18th Workshop on Labour Economics, to be held on March 26-27, 2026
Brownbag seminars will continue to be held at the IAAEU in the winter semester of 2025/26. More information about the lectures can be found on our brownbag seminar page.
