All articles about: Digitalisation 

9. July 2024 | Digital and ecological transformation

Gig-work in the German delivery-services sector: Employment has increased significantly in recent years

Martin Friedrich , Ramona Jost , Julia Lang , Christoph Müller

Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions in the so-called platform economy are keenly ...read more

22. November 2022 | Digital and ecological transformation

Double-edged sword: How does digitalisation impact on gender inequality in the labour market?

Carola Burkert , Katharina Grienberger , Britta Matthes

More and more tasks can be automated with the help of modern technologies. Up to now, men in Germany are potentially more affected than women: 40 percent of men work in occupations with a high ...read more

13. June 2019 | Forms of Employment

Digital Social Security: How does it work? An interview with Professor Enzo Weber

Jutta Winters

Professor Enzo Weber presents his concept of Digital Social Security in this video interview and explains the first steps to put the concept into ...read more

20. December 2018 | Forms of Employment

The rise of online labour markets: freelancing and gig working via internet platforms

Vili Lehdonvirta

The article focuses on online gig economy which is transnational and spans a full spectrum of skills, from data entry to software development. The gig economy offers an interesting view to the future ...read more

20. November 2018 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts

Departing from the beaten track – trends of working in the digital transformation

Wilhelm Bauer

Prof. Wilhelm Bauer describes trends of working in the digital transformation. ...read more

13. September 2018 | Forms of Employment

Setting out for Digital Social Security

Enzo Weber

Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...read more

14. July 2017 | Labour Market Trends and Forecasts

Digitalising the economy: The future of employment and qualification in Germany

Enzo Weber

The new complex and intelligent digitalisation poses a significant challenge to the economies and the labour markets. In this context, the underlying article discusses the future of employment and ...read more