Back to the project overviewThe “Prognos Zukunftsatlas® 2010 ” is the continuation and updating of the 2004 and 2007 future atlases. It provides information about the future prospects of Germany’s 412 districts and independent cities. The future index (overall ranking), which is made up of 29 indicators, shows the regional distribution of future opportunities and risks within Germany. An analysis of the indicators according to the two dimensions “strength” and “dynamic” allows the ranking to be differentiated into the current location strength on the one hand and the development of the regions in recent years on the other. In addition, evaluations, and rankings in the areas of “Demography,” “Labour market,” “Social situation & prosperity,” and “Competition & innovation” are compiled.
Information on the “Prognos Zukunftsatlas® 2010” - At a glance, can be downloaded here as a PDF:
Prognos Zukunftsatlas® 2010 - At a glance (in German)
Ranking of all 412 districts and independent cities (in German)
Three different maps are available to illustrate the results of “Prognos Zukunftsatlas® 2010”. This shows the regional distribution of the future opportunities and future risks of the 412 districts and independent cities in Germany.
The overall map shows the sustainability of the regions in comparison to Germany. It is derived from the “Zukunftsatlas 2010” (overall ranking). It turns out that in Germany there are still north-south and east-west divides in terms of future opportunities. However, it is noteworthy that the surrounding areas of strong cities are no longer developing as dynamically as they were until the middle of the decade, and that the reurbanisation trend is gaining ground, which is reflected in a stronger population growth of economically successful cities. Furthermore, it can be observed that peripheral rural regions in west Germany increasingly face future risks. However, successful regions in the northwest show that this is not a general trend. In addition, high or very high future risks are not irreversible, as the Spree-Neisse district shows, for example, which has improved by one class compared to 2007.
The overall Prognos Zukunftsatlas® map shows the regions in Germany according to their position in the overall index – in the form of a ranking from 1 (the top region) to 412 (bringing up the rear). They are assigned to eight groups of different future capacities.
Overall map 2010, DIN A4 (PDF)
In addition to the future index (overall ranking), a ranking in the dimensions of economic strength (status quo) and dynamic is formed for the districts and independent cities in the “Prognos Zukunftsatlas® 2010.”
Further editions of the Prognos Zukunftsatlas®
The Zukunftsatlas has been published every three years since 2004. Here you will find links to all editions:
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