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.
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.
Dr. Sven Hartmann and Dr. Andrea Bernini (University of Houston) examine the influence of Western media on smoking behavior in the former GDR in a new study. The study shows that women who had access to West German television before reunification later smoked more frequently and, in 2002, consumed on average 68 percent more cigarettes than women without such access.
Dr. Theresa Geißler successfully completed her doctoral studies on December 3, 2025. She was awarded the title Dr. rer. pol. for her dissertation entitled "From Education to Employment: Understanding education mismatch using the case of Germany."
The library will be closed from Friday, 19 December 2025, to Sunday, 11 January 2026, and will reopen on Monday, 12 January 2026.
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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.
Dr. Sven Hartmann and Dr. Andrea Bernini (University of Houston) examine the influence of Western media on smoking behavior in the former GDR in a new study. The study shows that women who had access to West German television before reunification later smoked more frequently and, in 2002, consumed on average 68 percent more cigarettes than women without such access.
Dr. Theresa Geißler successfully completed her doctoral studies on December 3, 2025. She was awarded the title Dr. rer. pol. for her dissertation entitled "From Education to Employment: Understanding education mismatch using the case of Germany."
Registration for the conference is possible via
Brownbag seminars will continue to be held at the IAAEU in the summer semester of 2025. More information about the lectures can be found on our brownbag seminar page.
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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
Brownbag seminars will continue to be held at the IAAEU in the summer semester of 2025. More information about the lectures can be found on our brownbag seminar page.
