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 June 29 to July 3, 2026, Ulugbek Aminjonov participated in the 2026 LIS Summer Introductory Workshop on "Comparative Inequality Measurement using the LIS & LWS Databases" held at the Belval Campus of the University of Luxembourg. The workshop introduced participants to comparative research on income and wealth distribution using the harmonised Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) and Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS) databases.
Dieter Sadowski, long-serving Director of the IAAEU from 1988 to 2011, celebrated a milestone birthday on June 27. The Institute extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes for the future. Your IAAEU
IAAEU researchers Laszlo Goerke, Sven A. Hartmann, and Yue Huang have published a paper titled "Councils of Contentment: Works Councils and Income Perceptions" in the Journal of Population Economics. The study investigates workplace co-determination—a central feature of the German labour market that plays a vital role at the establishment level in many firms. While previous research has extensively examined how works councils affect objective metrics like wages and productivity, much less is known about the relationship to employees’ subjective perceptions of their work and income.
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From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Ulugbek Aminjonov participated in the 2026 LIS Summer Introductory Workshop on "Comparative Inequality Measurement using the LIS & LWS Databases" held at the Belval Campus of the University of Luxembourg. The workshop introduced participants to comparative research on income and wealth distribution using the harmonised Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) and Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS) databases.
Dieter Sadowski, long-serving Director of the IAAEU from 1988 to 2011, celebrated a milestone birthday on June 27. The Institute extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes for the future. Your IAAEU
IAAEU researchers Laszlo Goerke, Sven A. Hartmann, and Yue Huang have published a paper titled "Councils of Contentment: Works Councils and Income Perceptions" in the Journal of Population Economics. The study investigates workplace co-determination—a central feature of the German labour market that plays a vital role at the establishment level in many firms. While previous research has extensively examined how works councils affect objective metrics like wages and productivity, much less is known about the relationship to employees’ subjective perceptions of their work and income.
The conference will take place at the IAAEU, Trier University, on 22–23 June 2026. We look forward to welcoming our Brazilian guests and all participants to Trier for this international dialogue on collective labour law.
Brownbag seminars will continue to be held at the IAAEU in the summer semester of 2026. More information about the lectures can be found on our brownbag seminar page.
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The conference will take place at the IAAEU, Trier University, on 22–23 June 2026. We look forward to welcoming our Brazilian guests and all participants to Trier for this international dialogue on collective labour law.
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.
