Demographic Change
Nothing is as constant as Change.
Scarcely any social phenomenon has such numerous and long-lasting effects on society as demographic change. From ageing and shrinking of the population, new forms of coexistence between generations and with people from different cultural backgrounds, through to structural changes such as the depopulation of entire rural areas and cities. Demographic change raises many questions about different social and economic aspects.
Demographic Change Presents Politics and Society with Challenges
Since the early 1970s., the death rate has exceeded the number of births in Germany. It is thanks to the immigration of ethnic German emigrants and (ethnic German) re-settlers, guest workers, refugees and skilled workers that the number of people living in the federal territory has not decreased over the past decades.
Nevertheless, the low birth rate increasingly results in ageing society and, especially due to the baby boomer generation already going into retirement, Germany’s social and health care system faces serious challenges.
This raises various questions: How can the German welfare state be made sustainable and fair for all generations? What legislative adjustments will be necessary? Or quite generally: What is the glue that holds our society together even in times of demographic change?
The Global Population Is Ageing
What is more, this phenomenon of a declining birth rate and ensuing ageing of society does not only affect Germany, but occurs in various regions across Europe and throughout the world. How are other countries affected by demographic change, and what strategies are being pursued abroad to deal with demographic challenges? Which approaches can Germany learn from?
A Question of Social Cohesion
In order to deal with such issues, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has established the division “Demographic Change” in the Department for “Social Cohesion”. In order to represent different aspects of this broad topic area, cooperation increasingly takes place across departments and close involvement is sought with the country offices.
Events on the topic
Feb
06
2023
Der ländliche Raum und gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse – Strategien und Möglichkeiten für attraktive...
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Feb
08
2023
Generationengerechte Rente - eine Utopie?
Ansätze für eine zukunftsfeste Altersvorsorge
Feb
15
2023
Harnessing talent in Europe`s regions
Addressing population aging and decline
Mar
12-15
2023