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. Read more 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. Read more Education Education is the most important resource of the knowledge economy – this makes education and training essential to the German national economy. Read more Social Protection A society in transition needs a robust social safety net. Social security is facing enormous challenges. Read more Organisational Consulting for the Public Sector What distinguishes successful organisations? A clear goal orientation and the continuous improvement of their own structures and processes. Read more 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. Read more 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. 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 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries in the EU 2021 | 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. Read more 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. Read more Learning from the Corona crisis 2021 | Project Experiences and new impulses for company reconciliation policy. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more We take you further. Our services. We provide high quality work. Using sound methods, we analyse economic and political developments. For projects and processes, we provide solution-oriented and empathetic support. We have over 60 years of experience in a wide range of disciplines and provide consultancy with vision and expertise. Find out more