Read moreAugust 18, 2026 | Interviews
Prolonged heatwaves, severe storms, rising sea-levels in the North- and Baltic Seas, forest fires – these are arguably the most visible consequences of climate change in Germany. While the impact on ...read more
Read moreJanuary 15, 2026 | Labour Market Policy
The introduction of Germany’s minimum wage in 2015 did not cause substantial changes to overall employment; rather, it triggered large shifts in the composition and allocation of types of employment. ...read more
Read moreFebruary 1, 2024 | Interviews
Professor Gabriela Spanghero Lotta explores the dynamics of citizen-state interactions in Latin America, outlines the role of frontline workers in dealing with situations of vulnerability, and ...read more
Read moreJuly 17, 2023 | International perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis
Alexander Hijzen, a senior economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), gives an overview of the country-specific application of short-time work during the Covid-19 ...read more
Read moreAugust 9, 2022 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
Most jobs in essential occupations in Germany have relatively good working conditions. Yet a substantial share of jobs has bad ones, and here migrants are ...read more
Read moreJune 4, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Wages and working conditions are negotiated between employers and employees. Collective agreements provide both parties with an institutional framework to that end. But in the last few years, ...read more