What you need. Insights and a basis for decision-making for yourself or your stakeholders. Methodically sound in the form of reliable figures or as a high-quality qualitative evaluation. An independent analysis of economic and political developments, a well-founded forecast or the diagnosis of an acute problem –tailor-made for your subject area and your question. What we offer. Reliable, independent analyses as a basis for your decisions. We deliver politically independent and convincing arguments. Our clients form their own opinions – whether trade unions, employers, environmental organisations or energy companies. Powerful models and solid methods. Our approach is solution-oriented, fact-based and interdisciplinary. Our experts from various disciplines work on your issue with proven qualitative methods and reliable quantitative models. We present our assumptions and methods transparently – this makes our analyses "discussion-proof" and comprehensible. Analyses: A selection of our services Model-driven analyses We find answers to questions about overall systems and long-term developments. Whether economic, social, energy or transport issues: Prognos' models and tools can be combined to suit your specific questions and thus provide you with interdisciplinary and integrated insights into a topic. Trend reports We use qualitative and quantitative forecasts and scenarios to identify and analyse economic, social and regional trends. Market & regional analyses We analyse frameworks, potentials and significances of markets by looking at the entire competitive environment, entire regions and/or individual players. With our models we map complex interactions, including international trade flows and interdependencies. Impact analyses & impact assessments Political and business management decisions often have far-reaching consequences. We identify, quantify and analyse short and long-term effects of instruments, reforms and measures and relate them to the overall context – across policy fields and sectors. Bases for decision-making Is a project feasible – and is it profitable? Under what conditions does a measure achieve the desired effects? With well-founded quantitative and econometric analyses and expert reports we create solid foundations for good decisions. Evaluations We evaluate organisational structures, political instruments as well as the effectiveness and targeting of funding programmes to make successes measurable and potentials visible. Our work in this field Acceleration of approval procedures for renewable energies 2025 | Project How can EU member states accelerate the expansion of renewable energies? Our report for the European Commission analyses which measures are needed to simplify approval procedures. Read more Climate-impacting transformation in the transport sector ongoing | Project The latest geopolitical and economic developments present a challenge for the ecological transi-tion of transport. Prognos develops measures for the BMDV. Read more Energy efficiency analysis of electrical appliances ongoing | Project On behalf of the Energy Agency for Electrical Appliances (eae), Prognos annually examines the development in the efficiency of electrical appliances and their influence on energy consumption in Switzerland. Read more The future of the automotive industry in Saarland ongoing | Project The automotive industry continues to undergo fundamental change worldwide. How does this transformation affect the Saarland economy? Read more Analyses of Swiss energy use ongoing | Project On behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), we conduct an annual analysis of the development of energy consumption in Switzerland. Read more Employers’ attractiveness according to parents and carers 2024 | Project Employees want tailor-made reconciliation measures that ensure work-life balance and not to face professional disadvantage as a result of their care work. These were the findings of our study for the BMFSFJ. Read more Pension at 63 – Quo vadis? 2023 | Project Retiring at 63 is very popular. In 2021 alone, more than 270,000 people took the option of early retirement. These were the findings of our study for the INSM. Read more Transformation paths for the German steel industry 2022 | Project Producing primary steel in a greenhouse gas-neutral manner – this is the task facing the steel industry. We have created two scenarios for the German Steel Federation. Read more Economic assessment of the development of Bremerhaven’s shipyard quarter 2022 | Project The shipyard quarter in Bremerhaven is to be given a new lease of life. Prognos will analyse the medium- to long-term regional economic effects of the transformation of the district. Read more Evaluation and further development of the national Emissions Trading System (nETS) 2022 | Project On behalf of the Federal Environment Agency, we are developing suitable approaches for the impact assessment of the nETS together with the FÖS and the DIW. Read more Artificial intelligence potential for SMEs in Rhineland-Palatinate 2022 | Project The challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence for companies in Rhineland-Palatinate. A study commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture. Read more Innovation strategy for the Hamburg Metropolitan Region 2022 | Project Innovation is more and more frequently emerging across regions and industries. Together with IMP³ROVE, we developed a strategy for the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (MRH) including out-standing innovation projects. Read more 40+x? Social contributions in focus 2021 | Project Due to demographic aging in Germany, social security contributions will rise to 46% by 2040. These were the findings of our calculations for the INSM. Read more Innovation region Central Germany 2040 – Socio-economic perspective 2021 | Project The population in Central Germany is shrinking, aging, and requires increasing levels of care. However, the industries in focus have leverage – especially in cities. Read more Energy Efficiency Roadmap 2045 ongoing | Project Climate neutrality can only be achieved through higher energy efficiency. The German govern-ment's “Energy Efficiency Roadmap 2050” dialogue forum prepares concrete measures. Read more Energy projections 2030/2050 2020 | Project On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics, Prognos has determined whether the Federal Government’s climate protection package will be enough for Germany to achieve its climate targets by 2030. Read more Market analysis for energy services 2017 | Project How is the economic environment of energy service providers developing? On behalf of the Federal Agency for Energy Efficiency, Prognos and two research partners investigated this question. Read more About us Prognos – Providing Orientation. 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. Learn more