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August 18, 2026 | Digital and ecological transformation
"Climate change will demand significant adjustments of the German labour market”
Christiane Keitel
Prolonged heatwaves, severe storms, rising sea-levels in the North- and Baltic Seas, forest fires – these are arguably the most visible consequences of... Read more
May 4, 2026 | Digital and ecological transformation
The gender AI gap: “AI is becoming a key resource – but men and women are not using it in the same way”
Christiane Keitel
The rapid spread of AI in the workplace is creating a new divide: the gender AI gap. A recent study by the IAB... Read more
October 28, 2025 | Interviews
A Basic Income: simple idea, complex reality
Jutta Winters, Jonathan Latner
Basic income is a simple idea on paper with regular, unconditional cash for everyone, but implementing it is anything but simple. In this... Read more
May 28, 2025 | International and Regional Labour Markets
“Xenophobia in Germany’s regions limits the immigration of skilled workers.”
Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters
Like many other European countries, Germany is experiencing a rise in xenophobic attitudes. Yet within Germany, there are significant regional differences. Business- and... Read more
February 19, 2025 | Interviews
ELMI Policy Talk: Immigrant integration services in Germany, Sweden and Finland
Jonathan Latner
How do different countries integrate immigrants? How does language training link with skills training? Do these distinct policy choices have an impact on... Read more
January 9, 2025 | Interviews
Does automation replace experts or augment expertise? The answer is yes
Jutta Winters, Jonathan Latner
David Autor, Professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), gives a Special Lecture at the IAB on 15 January 2025.... Read more
October 23, 2024 | Labour Market Policy
Italian citizens’ income: Why the reform cannot be successful in activating people
Jutta Winters, Magdalena Högner
The Italian government decided on major expenditure saving for the Italian citizens’ income called “Reditto di Cittadinanza” in August 2023. In order to... Read more
August 7, 2024 | Interviews
A comparison of the integration of Ukrainian refugees in European countries: “Sustainable integration has proven effective”
Christiane Keitel, Martin Schludi, Jutta Winters
Since the start of the war on 24 February 2022, more than six million Ukrainians have sought refuge outside their homeland – and... Read more
July 25, 2024 | Interviews
“Institutional hurdles slow the integration of refugees down”
Jutta Winters
When refugees first arrive in Germany, apart from individual constraints, institutional hurdles hinder them from integrating into the labour market. However, seven years... Read more