Knowledge and Society
Experts from Goethe University contribute their expertise to politics, society, and business — ensuring decisions are grounded in the latest research.
Management in Dialogue
The Mercator Science-Policy Fellowship Program of the Rhine-Main Universities fosters targeted conversations between excutive staff from politics, public administration, civil society and media and researchers in the Rhine-Main region.
Hessische Landesvertretung in Brüssel/Bénédicte Maindiaux
Research for Employment in the Region
The Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture (IWAK) conducts practice-oriented research with a focus on regional labor markets and skills development. It supports decision-makers from politics, associations, administration, and businesses.
Bernhard Brüne
|Vice President Research
“IWAK plays a key role in fulfilling Goethe University’s mission to transfer knowledge into society — building strong connections between the university, politics, business, and the wider community.”
Uwe Dettmar
Innovation Through Exchange and Cooperation
In Hessen, the "Houses of xx" serve to create interdisciplinary, regionally connected platforms in key areas of the economy, such as finances, IT, logistics, health, and energy.