1. Welcome to the WZB

2. Structure

4. Round tour a) Historical Building b) Semicircular Building ( cf. Amphitheater) c) Library Tower (cf. Campanile) d) The Long Building ( cf. Stoa ) e) Basilica (cf. Christian Cross) The WZB building was designed by the British architect James Stirling. The outline of the complex borrows from classical architectural styles.

5. Historical Building Constructed in 1894 by August Busse (1839 – 1896), the former building of the “Reichsversicherungsamt“ (Reich Insurance Office) houses the president’s office, scientific staff rooms and, last but not least, some of the WZB administration.

7. Semicircular Building (The Amphitheater) Next is the semicircular building part B (“Amphitheatre“). It contains parts of the administration as well as the Research Units “Civil Society, Citizenship and Political Mobilization in Europe” and “Democracy: Structures, Performance, Challenges”.

8. Library Tower (Campanile) What follows is our sevenstoreyed Library Tower (“Campanile”).

9. Stoa (The Long Building) Part D (“Stoa“) is the northernmost part of the building complex. It provides a beautiful view over “Mathäi Church“ and “Kulturforum“. Here, you can find the Research Units “Markets and Politics“ as well as “Education, Work, and Life Chances“.

10. Basilica (The Christian Cross) Before getting back to the entrance, visitors pass by the cruciform building part E (“Basilica“).

11. Reseach Areas I Education, Work, and Life Chances II Markets and Politics III Society and Economic Dynamics IV Civil Society, Conflicts and Democracy Unit: „Skill Formation and Labor Markets“ Director: Professor Dr. Heike Solga Unit: „Inequality and Social Integration“ Director: Professor Dr. Jens Alber Research Group „Public Health“ Head: Professor Dr. Rolf Rosenbrock Research Professorship "Demographic Development, Social Change, and Social Capital" Professor Chiara Saraceno Ph.D. Project Group "National Educational Panel Study: Vocational Learning and Lifelong Learning" Head: Professor Dr. Kathrin Leuze BMBF Junior Research Group "Education and Transitions into the Labor Market" Head: Dr. Rita Nikolai Emmy Noether Research Group „'Love', Work, Recognition" Head: Dr. Christine Wimbauer Schumpeter Junior Research Group "'Social Capital during the Life Course" Head: Dr. Petra Böhnke Unit: "Market Behavior" Director: Professor Dorothea Kübler Research Professorship "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" Head: Professor Kai A. Konrad Research Professorship "Competition and Innovation" Head: Professor Lars-Hendrik Röller Ph.D. Unit: "Cultural Sources of Newness" Director: Professor Michael Hutter Unit: "Internationalization and Organization" Director (acting): Professor Arndt Sorge Research Group "Knowledge, Production Systems, and Work" Head: Professor Ulrich Jürgens Research Group on "Science Policy" Coordination: Dr. Dagmar Simon Unit: “Migration, Integration, Transnationalization“ Director: Professor Ruud Koopmans Unit: "Democracy: Structures, Performance, Challenges" Director: Professor Wolfgang Merkel Unit "Transnational Conflicts and International Institutions" Director: Professor Michael Zürn Research Group “Civil Society, Citizenship and Political Mobilization in Europe” Heads: Professor Dieter Gosewinkel and Professor Dieter Rucht Research Professorship ”Theory and History of Democracy" Head: Professor John Keane Research Professorship "New Forms of Governance" Head: Professor Folke Schuppert WZB Rule of Law Center Professor Wolfgang Merkel, Professor Folke Schuppert, Professor Michael Zürn Research Professorship “Rule of Law in the Age of Globalization” Professor Mattias Kumm Schumpeter Junior Research Group "Position Formation in the EU Commission" Head: Dr. Miriam Hartlapp Managing Director Heinrich Baßler Management The President Prof. Jutta Allmendinger Ph.D.