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 scientific bodies. IWAK’s goal is to connect scientific research with practical applications in the following areas:

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)

Regionale Competitiveness (Indicators, Location Analysis)

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

Regional Prognosis (Professions, Qualifications, Branches)