Institute for Globalization and International Regulation - IGIR

About Institute for Globalization and International Regulation - IGIR

The Institute for Globalisation and International Regulation (IGIR) is an interdisciplinary research institute based at Maastricht University's Faculty of Law in the Netherlands. IGIR’s mission is to conduct research and organise activities on the role of international economic regulation. This encompasses the fields of trade, investment, competition, and intellectual property (IP). Our approach is interdisciplinary, in close collaboration with other stakeholders. Research IGIR focuses on the concept of “Trust in Trade”. This serves as overarching focal point for analysing the regulation of global markets and the roles played by national, regional, and international actors and institutions. The institute has also established three specialised research clusters that concentrate on international economic regulation in the domain of sustainability, technological innovation, and competition.

Keywords

• Competition
• Innovation
• Interdisciplinarity
• International Economic Law
• Investment Law
• Ip Rules
• Sustainability
• Trade Law

Address

• Headquarters

  MaastrichtLimburg, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 2 public job profiles as of 4 September 2026.

• Legal / Compliance1
• Research / R&D1