IAB-Forum
26. Juni 2026 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
Employment growth in Germany from 2017 to 2024: What drives employment in an ageing society?
Davit Adunts, Dr. Ehsan Vallizadeh, Anton Klaus
Future employment growth in Germany will increasingly depend on higher participation, migration integration, and productivity gains....Read more
9. September 2026 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
How working from home is reshaping Germany’s commuting and residential landscapes
Prof. Sena Coskun, Prof. Wolfgang Dauth, Dr. Hermann Gartner, Dr. Michael Stops, Prof. Dr. Enzo Weber
Since Covid-19 remote work has weakened the traditional bond between home and workplace. This study examines whether people now live and work farther apart....Read more
18. August 2026 | Interviews
“Climate change will demand significant adjustments of the German labour market”
Christiane Keitel
Bernd Fitzenberger and Florian Hack outline the consequences of climate change for the labour market and discuss the economic opportunities....Read more
4. August 2026 | Social Inequality, Joblessness and Social Inclusion
Why confidence matters: The hidden barrier for women in STEM
Britta Hecker, Dr. Ipek Yükselen Saif
Women remain underrepresented in STEM, which widens the gender pay gap. Confidence is an important factor in choosing a STEM career....Read more
2. Juli 2026 | Migration and Integration
When bureaucracy becomes a barrier: What migrants think about Germany’s administrative processes
Dr. Julia Reinold, Laura Goßner, Jasmin Hallyburton
Almost one third of those who leave Germany again, indicate that burdensome bureaucratic processes were one reason for their departure....Read more
26. Juni 2026 | Structural Change and the Labour Market
Employment growth in Germany from 2017 to 2024: What drives employment in an ageing society?
Davit Adunts, Dr. Ehsan Vallizadeh, Anton Klaus
Future employment growth in Germany will increasingly depend on higher participation, migration integration, and productivity gains....Read more
9. September 2026 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
How working from home is reshaping Germany’s commuting and residential landscapes
Prof. Sena Coskun, Prof. Wolfgang Dauth, Dr. Hermann Gartner, Dr. Michael Stops, Prof. Dr. Enzo Weber
Since Covid-19 remote work has weakened the traditional bond between home and workplace. This study examines whether people now live and work farther apart....Read more
09. September 2026 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
How working from home is reshaping Germany’s commuting and residential landscapes
Prof. Sena Coskun, Prof. Wolfgang Dauth, Dr. Hermann Gartner, Dr. Michael Stops, Prof. Dr. Enzo Weber
Since Covid-19 remote work has weakened the traditional bond between home and workplace. This study examines whether people now live and work farther apart....Read more
September 9, 2026 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
How working from home is reshaping Germany’s commuting and residential landscapes
The rise of remote working has been changing where people in Germany work and live, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. By making the... Read more
August 18, 2026 | Digital and ecological transformation
"Climate change will demand significant adjustments of the German labour market”
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
August 5, 2026 | Groups of Persons
Why confidence matters: The hidden barrier for women in STEM
Despite strong educational achievements, women in Germany remain underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – an imbalance that fuels the... Read more
July 2, 2026 | Migration and Integration
When bureaucracy becomes a barrier: What migrants think about Germany’s administrative processes
Applying for a residence permit, having foreign qualifications recognised, or acquiring German citizenship: people who have moved to Germany often face lengthy bureaucratic... Read more
June 26, 2026 | Groups of Persons
Employment growth in Germany from 2017 to 2024: What drives employment in an ageing society?
Between 2017 and 2024, employment growth in Germany was mainly driven by a rising population and increasing employment rates. Gains were concentrated among... 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”
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
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September 9, 2026 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
How working from home is reshaping Germany’s commuting and residential landscapes
The rise of remote working has been changing where people in Germany work and live, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. By making the... Read more
August 18, 2026 | Digital and ecological transformation
"Climate change will demand significant adjustments of the German labour market”
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
August 5, 2026 | Groups of Persons
Why confidence matters: The hidden barrier for women in STEM
Despite strong educational achievements, women in Germany remain underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers – an imbalance that fuels the... Read more