Research Institutes

The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) is a federal research institute that conducts research into occupational safety and health, as well as into human-centred work design. Its key areas of focus include working conditions, psychological stress, the digitalisation of the workplace, and occupational health and safety.

The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) is the research arm of the Federal Employment Agency and is one of Germany’s leading institutions for labour market research. It conducts research into the labour market and working life in Germany and provides high-quality data to the academic community. Its research covers topics such as employment, unemployment, vocational training and migration.

The State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg (ifb) is a non-university research institution of the Free State of Bavaria that focuses on topics in the sociology of the family. It conducts academic research into issues relating to the sociology of the family and advises policymakers on family policy matters. Its research focuses on family structures, lifestyles and the work-life balance.

The Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBI) is one of Germany’s leading research institutions in the field of empirical educational research. It studies educational processes and trajectories across the entire lifespan and provides the academic community with extensive longitudinal data. Its focus lies on the analysis of educational choices, skills development and educational inequalities.