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Society & State

Accompanying social transformation, strengthening the welfare state.

Demographic developments, sustainability, digitalisation and technological change all have far-reaching effects – on our private lives, on how our children and young people are raised, and on individual and state services of general interest. The social-state promise to provide good opportunities – in general, but also for work – and a basic protection against elementary risks during life, is under scrutiny.  

To ensure successful societal transformation, we evaluate and design good conditions for families, childhood and youth, for health, care and inclusion, the vocational education sector, the further development of social security systems and public administration.  

We want to understand: who is keeping pace or winning in the societal transformation process? Which groups, regions, or sectors are vulnerable? This is the basis of our recommendations for the further development of structures and processes across all levels of the welfare state, as well as for preventive and empowering investments that avoid long-term social consequences.

Children, Youth & Families


Targeted support and better compatibility of family and work – strong families empower society and the economy.

Health, Care & Inclusion


Independent living and equal participation in society: to ensure this, we challenge the status quo and help improve the provision of care and support.

Education


Education is the most important resource of the knowledge economy – this makes education and training essential to the German national economy.

Social Protection


A society in transition needs a robust social safety net. Social security is facing enormous challenges.

Organisational Consulting for the Public Sector


What distinguishes successful organisations? A clear goal orientation and the continuous improvement of their own structures and processes.

Our work on this topic

Take a look at our latest projects and activities.

Securing skilled workers with the help of the Harnessing Talent Platform

ongoing
| Project

DG Regio's new platform aims to help EU regions develop strategies to attract talent. Prognos is, among other things, leading the knowledge generation.

Christian Böllhoff on the parental allowance debate

2023
| News

Family policy in the spotlight: “We do not need short-winded politics that disrupt and divide,” writes head of Prognos in his SPIEGEL guest article.

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.

Evaluation of Complementary Independent Participation Counselling (EUTB)

2023
| Project

Together with the infas Institute for Applied Social Science and Prof. Dr. Gudrun Wansing, Prognos evaluated the available advice for persons with disabilities and their families over a five-year period.

Success Factor Family

ongoing
| Project

With the “Success Factor Family” business programme, the BMFSFJ, together with the leading associations of the German economy and the DGB, is committed to a family-conscious work-place.

Accompanying research on the FONA strategy

ongoing
| Project

The Research for Sustainability (FONA) funding programme is intended to contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Will this target be achieved and which methods can be used to measure this? We investigate this together with partners for the BMBF.

Inflation – extra burden and relief for family households

2022
| Project

Calculations on inflation-related additional private household expenditure and the work of the Federal Government's relief package.

Bureaucracy costs in a European comparison

ongoing
| Project

In which country is the implementation of EU law the most streamlined? Our study compares the bureaucratic burden on companies and develops initial proposals.

Evaluation of EU funding programme for the development of digital solutions for older people

2022
| Project

Digital solutions can make life easier for older people. The EU's Active and Assisted Living Programme (AAL2) has actively contributed to the development of novel solutions.

No generational conflict: Young and old are primarily looking for security.

2022
| Project

Study compares “boomers” and Generation Z: high need for security for young and old alike.

Munich’s Logistics Concept

ongoing
| Project

How can logistics transport in Munich be structured more considerately and sustainably? Together with KE Consult and SSP Consult we develop a logistics concept.

Cross-innovation success factors for the cultural and creative industries

2022
| Project

Interdisciplinary cooperation and innovation are characteristic of the cultural and creative industries. Prognos investigated which factors promote cross-industry cooperation.

Implementation of the UN Disability Rights Convention in Baden-Württemberg

2022
| Project

Is the Baden-Württemberg State Action Plan on Equality of People with Disabilities achieving its objectives? Prognos investigated this on behalf of the state government.

The impact of corona testing on the economy and health care

2022
| Project

Corona tests are designed to help reduce the incidence of infection. Prognos has now quantified the benefits of testing on the economy and health care.

Report: Testing Digital Health Care Services in Medical Practices

2022
| Project update

Prognos evaluated the testing of digital health care services in everyday practice in the health care areas of diabetes mellitus and headaches/migraines.

Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries in the EU

2021
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The research paper "Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries in the EU" provides an overview of the European Union's funding instruments for cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in the new funding period 2021-2027.

The situation of single or separated parents

2021
| Project

The 43rd Family Research Monitor presents new figures, facts and study results on the situation of single and separated parents in Germany.

Learning from the Corona crisis

2021
| Project

Experiences and new impulses for company reconciliation policy.

Digital Higher Education

2021
| Project

Prognos AG has been evaluating the BMBF's funding activities in the research field of "Digital Higher Education" since the end of 2020.

Services for families in Germany

2021
| Project

Family education and family counselling facilities in Germany have a wide reach and support people in different social situations. This is shown in a study for the BMFSFJ.

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