Reingard Zimmer

Reingard Zimmer is a Professor at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin), holding the Chair of German, European, and International Labour Law since March 2015. Her research focuses on collective labour rights, antidiscrimination law, International Labour Organization (ILO) standards, and transnational collective bargaining, with particular attention to the impact of international trade agreements like CETA and TTIP on social standards.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Implementation of ILO conventions in Germany and federated systems
  • Transnational legal activism in global value chains
  • Maritime labour law and EU free movement of services
  • Transferability of Bangladesh Accord regulations
• Publications: Contributions on international framework agreements, collective action rights, and trade-labour linkages in leading journals (2014–2021).
• Network: Collaborates with European and international scholars, including experts from Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Poland, and Ireland.