30. June 2025 | Digital and ecological transformation

Firms in the green transition

Markus Janser, Christian Hohendanner, Florian Lehmer

Firms must adapt to the green transition. In Germany, those with green skills may have an edge as sustainability and skilled labour grow in importance. ...read more

28. May 2025 | Interviews

“Xenophobia in Germany’s regions limits the immigration of skilled workers.”

Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters

Carola Burkert and Tanja Buch talk about xenophobic attitudes in german regions and the effects on labour mobility and foreign workers’ choice of residence. ...read more

22. April 2025 | Structural Change and the Labour Market

Artificial intelligence in the workplace: insights into the transformation of customer services

Britta Gehrke, Ahmet Ali Taskin

Initial results suggest that AI can have a positive impact on employee productivity, especially for new employees. ...read more

25. March 2025 | Labour Market Policy

The unexpected effects of the German minimum wage on income equality in firms

Britta Gehrke, Ahmet Ali Taskin

The results indicate that a firm’s financial situation plays an important role in how it responds to minimum wage policies. ...read more

19. February 2025 | Interviews

ELMI Policy Talk: Immigrant integration services in Germany, Sweden and Finland

Jonathan Latner

In Germany, Sweden and Finland, integration of female refugees and immigrants remain a persistent challenge, albeit for different reasons. ...read more