ifz. Internationales Forschungszentrum für soziale und ethische Fragen

What ifz. Internationales Forschungszentrum für soziale und ethische Fragen does

ifz. Internationales Forschungszentrum für soziale und ethische Fragen is an Austrian non-profit public law entity (Gemeinnützige juristische Person des öffentlichen Rechts) founded in 1962 and headquartered at Dreifaltigkeitsgasse 12, Salzburg, Austria. The organization conducts interdisciplinary, solution-oriented social ethics research, with active projects spanning resilient communities, poverty and social exclusion, work and unemployment, care and nursing, and political ethics. It is led by a small team of 11 employees under President Christian Lagger and Vice-Presidents Clemens Sedmak and Andreas Koch, supported by Managing Director Michaela Rohrauer, combining theologians, philosophers, and social theorists with practitioner expertise.

Name

ifz. Internationales Forschungszentrum für soziale und ethische Fragen

Legal name

ifz. Internationales Forschungszentrum für soziale und ethische Fragen

Website

https://ifz-salzburg.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ifz is a Salzburg-based non-profit research center founded in 1962 that conducts interdisciplinary social ethics research, serving government, church, and academic institutions with publications, commissioned studies, and corporate ethics training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Ethics Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums) (EDAMAGAL)

Keywords

• Social ethics research
• Interdisciplinary research
• Ethics consulting
• Corporate ethics training
• Academic publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: The ifz operates as a non-profit public body funded primarily through grants from Land Salzburg, the Archdiocese of Salzburg (Erzdiözese Salzburg), and the Association of Friends of IFZ (Verein Freunde des IFZ e.V.). Funding is received for specific research projects.
2. Donations: As a charitable organization, the ifz receives tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. Donations support research activities and specific projects such as the mentoring project 'Lernen macht Schule'.
3. Publication Sales: The ifz generates revenue through sale of publications including books, annual reports, easter brochures, and christmas brochures. Publications can be ordered through their website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The ifz conducts interdisciplinary, solution-oriented research on social and ethical issues, producing books, annual reports, and thematic brochures. It delivers research commissions, expert lectures, workshops, corporate trainings, and seminars, and operates specific programs such as the 'Lernen macht Schule' mentoring project supporting young people in Salzburg.

Product overview

ifz. Internationales Forschungszentrum für soziale und ethische Fragen is a nonprofit public research center in Salzburg, Austria, focused on interdisciplinary, solution-oriented, and socially ethical research. The organization's offerings consist of research projects (Forschungsprojekte) addressing social and ethical challenges, publications (Bücher and Berichte) including books, annual reports, and thematic brochures, and services (Dienstleistungen) such as research commissions, lectures, workshops, and training seminars. Key research areas include resilient communities, poverty, work and unemployment, care and nursing, and political ethics. The center also runs specific programs like the 'Lernen macht Schule' mentoring project.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Research on child protection risk assessments conducted for Land Salzburg covering years 2019-2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre DamemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic partnership for joint conferences and research initiatives, including the organization of a symposium on 'Caritaswissenschaft' with Caritas staff from twelve Central and Eastern European countries.
• Referat Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Land SalzburgmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaborative research partner for studies on child and youth welfare, including the risk assessment study (Gefährdungsabklärungen) covering years 2019-2023.
• Konferenz der Pfarrgemeinderats-ReferentInnenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioning body for the 'PGR-Kompass' research study tracking parish council member experiences in Austria through 2027.
• Bildungszentrum St. VirgilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of events including the Caritaswissenschaft conference bringing together participants from twelve Central and Eastern European countries.
• Plattform Zivilgesellschaft SalzburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organization connecting Salzburg's civil society, of which ifz is an active member.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy Institute of Ethics: Major US bioethics and research ethics institute at Georgetown University. Comparable in academic research focus on ethics, though significantly larger, more established, and more bioethics-focused.
• Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: Large US-based applied ethics center at Santa Clara University. Similar cross-sector focus on ethics in business, technology, and society, but with significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester: Academic social ethics research center at a major UK university. Similar research focus on social ethics, justice, and policy, but embedded within a large public university rather than operating as a standalone institute.
• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Major German foundation conducting social research and policy work. Adjacent in social themes and stakeholder engagement, but operates as a major foundation with much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Caritas Österreich: Austrian Catholic welfare organization. Sister organization under the Catholic umbrella and ifz's research partner; provides access to practitioner communities for applied social ethics research.

Direct peers

• Katholische Sozialakademie Österreichs: Austrian Catholic Social Academy providing research and education on social ethics topics. Most comparable to ifz in mission, geographic focus, and Catholic affiliation, though with a broader educational mandate.

Regional players

• Eurac Research: European academic research center in South Tyrol. Similar regional research mission and European context, with broader scope across multiple disciplines but comparable geographic and cultural context.
• Brocher Foundation: Swiss research foundation focused on ethics and emerging technologies. Similar European regional focus on ethics research, with different thematic emphasis on biotechnology and health.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ifzSalzburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/IfzInternationalesForschungszentrum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifz-internationales-forschungszentrum-f%C3%BCr-soziale-und-ethische-fragen
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifz_forschungszentrum/?hl=de

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Profiles4 records

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