Welcome to the Institute

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.


News
Theresa Geißler and Laszlo Goerke investigate trade union membership and educational mismatch

Members of a trade union enjoy a range of benefits compared to employees who do not belong to a labor representation. In a new study, forthcoming in Industrial Relations, Theresa Geißler and Laszlo Goerke document another advantage of membership.

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New publication in the journal International Labor Rights Case Law

In the current issue of the journal International Labor Rights Case Law, a decision note written by Prof. Dr. Ulber and Georg Kuhs on the judgment of the ECJ of 26.9.2024 in the Energotehnica case (C-792/22) has been published.

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Presentation at Masaryk University

On March 13, Dr. Sven Hartmann gave a talk as part of the Research Seminar Series at Masaryk University in Brno. His presentation, titled "Gender Inequality in Smoking: The Impact of West German Television on East Germany", explored the influence of media exposure on smoking behavior in East Germany.

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News
Theresa Geißler and Laszlo Goerke investigate trade union membership and educational mismatch

Members of a trade union enjoy a range of benefits compared to employees who do not belong to a labor representation. In a new study, forthcoming in Industrial Relations, Theresa Geißler and Laszlo Goerke document another advantage of membership.

Read more
New publication in the journal International Labor Rights Case Law

In the current issue of the journal International Labor Rights Case Law, a decision note written by Prof. Dr. Ulber and Georg Kuhs on the judgment of the ECJ of 26.9.2024 in the Energotehnica case (C-792/22) has been published.

Read more
Presentation at Masaryk University

On March 13, Dr. Sven Hartmann gave a talk as part of the Research Seminar Series at Masaryk University in Brno. His presentation, titled "Gender Inequality in Smoking: The Impact of West German Television on East Germany", explored the influence of media exposure on smoking behavior in East Germany.

Read more
Events
Workshop on Labour Economics 2025

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 17th Workshop on Labour Economics, to be held on April 03-04, 2025.

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TriECON Workshop on Migration and Labour Markets

The IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics at Trier University are pleased to announce the TriECON Workshop on Migration and Labour Markets. We plan to hold the workshop on July 10 (starting around noon) and July 11 (ending around noon

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Events
Workshop on Labour Economics 2025

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 17th Workshop on Labour Economics, to be held on April 03-04, 2025.

Read More
TriECON Workshop on Migration and Labour Markets

The IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics at Trier University are pleased to announce the TriECON Workshop on Migration and Labour Markets. We plan to hold the workshop on July 10 (starting around noon) and July 11 (ending around noon

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