The Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU) at Trier University is pleased to welcome distinguished scholars, judges, practitioners, and trade union representatives from Brazil and Germany for a two-day conference on collective labour law.
The conference will bring together experts from the University of São Paulo, the GeTrab Research Group, the Brazilian labour judiciary, German academia, and the social partners to discuss the systems of collective bargaining, collective agreements, and collective autonomy in Brazil and Germany. Particular attention will be given to the role of trade unions, collective bargaining structures, the right to strike, and the interaction between collective labour relations and judicial oversight in both legal systems.
Through a comparative analysis of Brazilian and German labour law, participants will explore the foundations, challenges, and future development of collective bargaining systems and collective autonomy in contemporary labour markets. The programme includes presentations by leading academics, legal practitioners, judges, and trade union representatives, fostering an intensive exchange between research and practice.
The conference will take place at the IAAEU, Trier University, on 22–23 June 2026. We look forward to welcoming our Brazilian guests and all participants to Trier for this international dialogue on collective labour law.
Confirmed Speakers
- Antonio Allgaier, Executive Director of IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt
- Eva Martha Eckkrammer, President of Trier University
- Eduardo Pragmácio Filho, Member of the GeTrab Research Group, practising lawyer
- Maria Lucia Gadotti, Member of the GeTrab Research Group and practising lawyer
- Guilherme Levien Grillo, Guest researcher at IAAEU/ CIDP FDUL and practising lawyer
- Thomas Klein, Professor at htw saar in Saarbrücken
- Nelson Mannrich, Professor at University of São Paulo, GeTrab Coordinator
- Maria Cristina Irigoyen Peduzzi, Judge at the Federal Labour Court, member of GeTrab
- Birgit Peters, Dean of the Law Faculty, Trier University
- Victor Rhein Schirato, Professor at the University of São Paulo and member of GeTrab
- Monika Schlachter, former Director of IAAEU at Trier University
- Daniel Ulber, Director of IAAEU at Trier University
- André Zipperer, Member of the GeTrab Research Group and practising lawyer
