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 (International and 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
New publication: New regulation of sanctions in SGB II

The article “Neuregelung der Sanktionen im SGB II,” written by Prof. Dr. Daniel Ulber, has been published in the journal “Neue Zeitschrift für Sozialrecht” (NZS 2024, 841).

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The IAAEU library is open again from Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm

Due to the construction situation, please register shortly before by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone on 0651/201-4766

Access is only possible via the staircase at the transition building H, 1st floor (see site plan)

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New Publication in Labour Economics

Sven Hartmann, a researcher at IAAEU and the University of Trier, investigates the impact of West German television on attitudes and life decisions in former East Germany.

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News
New publication: New regulation of sanctions in SGB II

The article “Neuregelung der Sanktionen im SGB II,” written by Prof. Dr. Daniel Ulber, has been published in the journal “Neue Zeitschrift für Sozialrecht” (NZS 2024, 841).

Read more
The IAAEU library is open again from Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm

Due to the construction situation, please register shortly before by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone on 0651/201-4766

Access is only possible via the staircase at the transition building H, 1st floor (see site plan)

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New Publication in Labour Economics

Sven Hartmann, a researcher at IAAEU and the University of Trier, investigates the impact of West German television on attitudes and life decisions in former East Germany.

Read more
Events
TriECON Workshop on Income, Pay Composition and Labour Market Outcomes

The IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics at Trier University are pleased to announce the TriECON Workshop on Income, Pay Composition and Labour Market Outcomes. We plan to hold the workshop on-site on February 13 (starting in the early afternoon) and February 14 (ending around noon).

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TriECON Workshop on Education Economics

The IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics at Trier University are pleased to announce the TriECON Workshop on Education Economics, which will take place from the early afternoon of Thursday, December 5th until noon on Friday, December 6th, 2024.

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Events
TriECON Workshop on Income, Pay Composition and Labour Market Outcomes

The IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics at Trier University are pleased to announce the TriECON Workshop on Income, Pay Composition and Labour Market Outcome. We plan to hold the workshop on-site on February 13 (starting in the early afternoon) and February 14 (ending around noon).

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TriECON Workshop on Education Economics

The IAAEU and the Chair of Personnel Economics at Trier University are pleased to announce the TriECON Workshop on Education Economics, which will take place from the early afternoon of Thursday, December 5th until noon on Friday, December 6th, 2024.

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OUR RESEARCH GROUPS