On July 8, 2025, an interdisciplinary research workshop was held at the IAAEU by the institute's two research groups. The aim of the event was to identify topics for future joint projects and lay the foundations for increased interdisciplinary cooperation. In the first block, a current economic contribution on the effect of co-determination in the workplace on wage satisfaction was presented and discussed together. The analysis shows a positive correlation between the presence of a works council and income satisfaction. In the subsequent discussion, approaches for further legal and economic exploitation were discussed, for example, by translating legal co-determination factors into economic variables. The second block focused on the analysis of the coalition agreement. The aim was to identify socially relevant topics with interdisciplinary research and publication potential, including working time law, equality, child poverty, and the effectiveness of collective bargaining agreements. We are already looking forward to the next research workshop. This interdisciplinary discussion forum is to take place regularly in the future and strengthen joint research work.