Zwischen Solidarität, Fairness und Konflikt

Zwischen Solidarität, Fairness und Konflikt

Between Solidarity, Fairness and Conflict
Download Discussion Paper 24/2026 (1.48 MB)
How is the relationship between generations changing in light of demographic shifts? What policy recommendations does demography offer to respond to these changes? This publication was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. It is currently available in German only.
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We, the (fewer) People!

By Jennifer D. Sciubba, Andreas Edel and Kate Dearden
The consequences of demographic change as a “megatrend” of our time are not a far destiny anymore, but more and more felt in our direct living environment: within families, neighbourhoods, municipalities or regions. There are stakes for communities, businesses and policymakers. Demographers explain the urgency of the challenge and some possible ways forward.
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Cultural Demography

Interview with Vanessa di Lego
Social norms and cultural factors highly influence the creation of policy. But how can policies consider this influence effectively? In our workshop on Cultural Demography on April 30, 2025, we address this question. Vanessa di Lego, Professor of Demography speaks at this event and kindly answers some of the most central questions in advance.

Social norms and cultural factors highly influence the creation of policy. But how can policies consider this influence effectively? In our workshop on Cultural Demography on April 30, 2025, we address this question. Vanessa di Lego, Professor of Demography speaks at this event and kindly answers some of the most central questions in advance. 

Andreas Edel, Zwischen Pest und Feuer

The man behind the numbers: new book on John Graunt, pioneer of demography and epidemiology

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This biography is the first to focus on John Graunt, the founder of demography and epidemiology, as a person who lived at a time of great social and scientific upheaval.

Epidemics, wars and disasters – these were challenges people in 17th-century England also faced. In 1662, John Graunt (1620-1674), a London textile merchant, wrote a study that is one of the pioneering works in the history of science. This biography is the first to focus on this important founder of demography and epidemiology as a person who lived at a time of great social and scientific upheaval.

Anna Oksuzyan
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Ageing and Life Expectancy
Working Life
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