Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2025

Ranking for Germany’s regions

„ Germany’s districts and cities in the race for the best future perspectives.“

How well are Germany’s districts and cities equipped for current and future growth as well as change processes? How do they place in the competition between locations? The Prognos Zukunftsatlas® assesses the future opportunities and risks of 400 districts and cities in Germany.

The Zukunftsatlas is celebrating its 20th anniversary

Every three years since 2004 the Zukunftsatlas has examined the future viability of German regions – by means of selected macro- and socio-economic indicators – and has compared them in a nationwide ranking. This makes the Zukunftsatlas the only nationwide ranking that has been making regional development visible for almost two decades.

What is new in the Zukunftsatlas 2025? Which regions perform particularly well and which of them have fallen behind?

Overview of the core results 

The Zukunftsatlas as an interactive map of Germany (Handelsblatt.de)

Compare your region. In which regions are the cities and districts developing with momentum? The Handelsblatt has edited the results into an interactive map of Germany.

Handelsblatt.de

Future Workshop Germany: Projects from the regions

How are the regions shaping their future? Our new platform shows what cities and districts are doing to improve their future and the challenges they are facing. 

Future Workshop Germany

Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2025: At a glance


Selected results and information about the methodology of the Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2025, available as a PDF in German.

Methodology


For the purposes of the Zukunftsatlas ranking, we selected a quantitative approach based on objective statistical data.

Frequently asked questions


What does the ranking mean? What do the future categories represent? Read our FAQs on the Zukunftsatlas in german.

Maps of Germany & Graphics 2025


All information, graphics and maps available for download.The graphics can be freely used with the source Prognos AG/Handelsblatt.

How is your region doing?

"Our data and assessments have already helped countless German districts and district-free cities to identify their strengths and weaknesses. With our expertise, you get a toolbox to make your region more sustainable."

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All editions of the Zukunftsatlas

The Prognos Zukunftsatlas has been published every three years since 2004. 

An overview of all editions

Feel free to contact us.

Tina Laubscher

Press Relations Manager

+49 30 58 70 89-158
tina.laubscher@prognos.com

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