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Can you actually achieve something from Rožňava? Martin Kahanec with students on science and the future of regions

On 2 April, CELSI Scientific Director Prof. Martin Kahanec visited two schools in his native city of Rožňava: Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika and ZŠ Pionierov 1, where he once sat in the classroom himself.

Central Europe Between Capitalism and Climate Change: Reflections from the Book Discussion

On 26 February 2026, CELSI researcher Monika Martisková contributed to the public discussion on the book Stuck in the Semi-Periphery? Central Europe Between Capitalism and Climate Change by Richard Filčák.

Strengthening European labour research: CELSI joins two new Horizon Europe consortia

We are delighted to share that CELSI has been successful in two highly competitive Horizon Europe calls.

DEEPLAB Final Conference

We will present four scenarios for the decarbonization of Slovak industry and in panel discussions we will look at what they will mean for the demand for workers in Slovakia.

Affordable transport in the era of decarbonisation: Highlights from Transport 2026

On March 31, 2026, CELSI researcher Patrik Gažo participated in Panel 1 of the public event “Transport 2026: The Future of the Transport Sector in Slovakia”, organised by euBrief.sk in Bratislava.

The future of jobs in Slovakia’s automotive sector under decarbonisation

At the last DEEPLAB research seminar, held on 31 March 2026, we presented new findings on the future of employment in the Slovak automotive industry in the context of decarbonisation.

About CELSI

Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan research institute located in Bratislava, Slovakia. Established in 2008, CELSI specializes in multidisciplinary research concerning labour markets and institutions, work and organizations, and business and society.

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New publications

New publication: When politics becomes personal — gender-based violence against women in Slovakia's public life

A new article by CELSI researcher Kristína Gotthardová was published in the Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR).

New publication: Social assistance, crisis, and structural persistence in Sweden

A new open-access article co-authored by CELSI Scientific Director Martin Kahanec has been published in Applied Economics, a leading peer-reviewed journal covering empirical and theoretical economics.

Rising transport costs and social impacts: Patrik Gažo featured in euBrief

In a recent article by euBrief, CELSI researcher Patrik Gažo highlights the risks of poorly coordinated policies, warning that mobility may become more expensive faster than viable alternatives are developed.

The future of work in Slovak industry: Monika Martišková in euBrief interview

In a podcast interview for euBrief, CELSI researcher Monika Martišková challenges common assumptions that decarbonisation will lead to the decline of industry.

More publications

New Discussion Papers

number 79

Evaluators’ masculine gender identity may drive gender biases in peer evaluation of business plans

Nov. 3, 2025

Magdalena Adamus, Martin Guzi

number 78

Migrant labour regimes and the Regulation of Temporary Labour Migration in Europe: an Introduction

Oct. 30, 2025

Nathan Lillie, Lisa Berntsen

number 77

Expansion of Flexibility and Its Limits. The Rise and Retreat of Serbian Temporary Workers in Slovak Automotives

Oct. 29, 2025

Dragan Aleksić, Mihail Arandarenko

number 76

Sourcing in or sourcing out? Diverging migrant labour regimes and use of temporary labour in the Dutch and Austrian food industries

Oct. 29, 2025

Lisa Berntsen, Sonila Danaj

New Research Reports

number 71

BARWAGE: Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Austria

Aug. 31, 2024

Anna Fidrmuc, Marta Kahancová

number 70

BARWAGE: Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Czechia

Aug. 31, 2024

Adam Šumichrast,

number 69

BARWAGE: The interplay of statutory minimum wages and collective wage bargaining across European sectors: A Study on Bulgaria

Aug. 31, 2024

Marta Kahancová,

number 68

REJEnerAXion: Energy for a Just and green recovery deal: the role of the industrial relations in the energy sector for a resilient Europe: National baseline report: Slovakia

Aug. 31, 2024

Patrik Gažo, Monika Martišková