4. May 2026 | Interviews

The gender AI gap: “AI is becoming a key resource – but men and women are not using it in the same way”

Christiane Keitel

The rapid spread of AI in the workplace is contributing to a so called gender AI gap. Study shows that women use AI less frequently and less intensively. ...read more

27. April 2026 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy

App-based delivery services in Germany: Why people take up gig-work and usually quit quickly

Martin Friedrich , Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang, Christoph Müller

App-based delivery services increase rapidly in Germany, which fuelled public debate about the poor working conditions of the gig-workers in these services. ...read more

24. April 2026 | Establishments and the Demand for Personnel

Trump’s trade policy: almost every fifth establishment in the manufacturing sector feels the consequences

Ignat Stepanok, Alexander Kubis

German establishments report that they are predominantly negatively affected by the impact of the changes to US trade policy since the beginning of 2025. ...read more

2. April 2026 | Portraits

The Art of Balance: A Portrait of the new IAB Vice Director Professor Melanie Arntz

Christiane Keitel

Melanie Arntz demonstrates how modern leadership shaped by balance and curiosity drives research and the future of work in the age of AI. ...read more

6. March 2026 | Video

AI at work: Are women falling behind?

Jutta Winters

IAB vice director Melanie Arntz explains how different women use AI at the workplace compared to men and the resulting consequences. ...read more