48. Work and Life Patterns of Freelancers in Denmark and Germany - a Comparative Analysis.

The research project comparatively analysis work and life patterns of freelancers in the new media culture in the context of welfare state and labour market regulations in Denmark and Germany. Regarding freelancers as pioneers in "new", flexibilised work organization and taking into account the embeddedness of new work forms in specific societal frameworks (such as welfare state and labour market regulations), the project focuses on the differences and similarities in the freelancer's handling of "re-drawn" boundaries of work. The empirical core of the project consists of qualitative, guided interviews with freelancers in both countries, which are contextualized with the help of findings in the field of comparative welfare state and labour market research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]