IWAK - The Institute
IWAK - Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture

The Institute for Economics, Labour, and Culture (IWAK) is a center for applied research at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. It addresses its services to enterprises, associations and chambers, public institutions, as well as to scientific bodies. IWAK’s goal is to connect scientific research with practical applications in the following areas:

Thematic Foci of IWAK:

Qualifications (Vocational and Professional training, Target groups, Work measures)

Regional Labour Market Monitoring (Target groups, Branches, Qualifications, Active measures)

Health and Health Care (Regional Labour
Markets, Professions and Qualifications)

Regional Competitiveness (Indicators, Location Analysis)


Social Issues Reports (Poverty, Wealth, Attitudes to the Welfare State)

Regional Prognosis (Professions, Qualifications, Branches)

 

 

IWAK Frankfurt

Robert-Mayer-Str. 1
60054 Frankfurt
Tel.: +49(0)69 798-22150
Fax: +49(0)69 798-28233

Directors Board:

Prof.Dr. Alfons Schmid
(Chair of the Board)
Prof.Dr. Klaus Wolf
(Deputy Director)
Prof.Dr. Christian Berndt
Prof.Dr. Birgit Blättel-Mink Prof.Dr. Robert Pütz

Managing Director :

Dr. Christa Larsen