Cooperation with Handelsblatt
Curious about how your region is currently performing? The latest edition of the Prognos Zukunftsatlas® was published by Handelsblatt on 4 July 2025.
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The Prognos Zukunftsatlas® assesses future opportunities and risks of all 400 districts and independent cities in Germany. It has been published every three years since 2004, making it the only Germany-wide ranking that makes regional developments visible over 20 years.
The Zukunftsatlas is currently only available in German. If you are interested in information in English, please contact us.
Germany's regions in the race for the best future prospects. All about the Zukunftsatlas 2022 by Prognos and Handelsblatt.
How well equipped are Germany's districts and cities for the future? Who is ahead in the ranking, who needs to catch up? The Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2019 provides answers (in German).
How are Germany's regions positioned for the future? The 2004 study in cooperation with Handelsblatt.
How are Germany's regions positioned for the future? The 2013 study in cooperation with Handelsblatt.
How are Germany's regions positioned for the future? The 2010 study in cooperation with Handelsblatt.
“Prognos Zukunftsatlas® Industries 2009” focuses on the future fields that have potential for a strong increase in value creation over the next five to ten years.
How are Germany's regions positioned for the future? The 2007 study in cooperation with Handelsblatt.
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The Single Market Programme promotes the EU internal market in order to strengthen it, standardise it and make it more competitive. Prognos was involved in the mid-term evaluation of the programme.
The Public Sector Loan Facility is an EU financial instrument to ensure a socially just transition to climate neutrality in the regions. Prognos and t33 srl evaluated the instrument.
With the involvement of relevant stakeholders, Prognos and partners developed conclusions for the further development of European structural funding after 2027.
Prognos supports the citizens’ advisory council in incorporating the perspectives of the population into decision-making processes and advises the responsible staff unit of the State Chancellery.
How effectively do the federal states utilise ERDF funding? Prognos supports various federal states with the evaluation of their ERDF programmes.
How effective is EU support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)? On behalf of the European Commission, Prognos evaluated together with CSIL the ERDF funding in the period from 2014 to 2020.
A race to catch up - this is what Europe needs if it is not to be left behind by the USA and China. In the SPIEGEL guest article, Christian Böllhoff calls for a new match plan with clear priorities for the new EU legislative period.
Rhein-Kreis Neuss is focusing on more innovative economic development to strengthen its business location. Prognos was instrumental in the development of the new strategy.
Through the Just Transition Platform (JTP), the EU supports the member states and regions in achieving their climate targets in a fair manner. Prognos provided the JTP with in-depth analyses and knowledge management.
On behalf of the European Commission, we worked with partners to examine how EU-funded financial instruments support regional development in Germany and France.
Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound.