402 results found

Efficiency potential of innovations for the healthcare sector

2025
| Project

Medical technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and digital health solutions can reduce costs in the healthcare system and thus contribute to the financial stabilisation of statutory health insurance. Our study for the BDI shows just how high the potential is.

CO₂ sinks – greenhouse gas neutrality in the EU and Germany

2026
| Project

How far have systems for storing and extracting CO2 developed in Europe? Our study for the German Environment Agency evaluated planned and ongoing CO2 capture projects in Europe, focusing on BECCUS and DACCUS projects.

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.

Social effects of autonomous driving

2026
| Project

For DB Regio, we calculated three scenarios showing how autonomous driving technologies could impact public transport economically, ecologically and socially.

Communicative support for the expansion of the distribution network in Schleswig-Holstein

ongoing
| Project

Prognos has been providing communications support for the network expansion of distribution network operator Schleswig-Holstein Netz since 2006.

Impact of demographic transition on regional labour markets

ongoing
| Project

A shrinking workforce, digitalisation and decarbonisation: Prognos examined the specific effects of global trends on regional labour markets.

Competitiveness of European clean energy technologies

2025
| Project

In recent years, Europe has maintained its strong position in the global market for clean energy technologies, but faces growing competition. On behalf of the European Commission, we examined the competitiveness of these technologies.

Full-day care for primary school children: where the federal states currently stand

ongoing
| Project

Germany needs around 166,000 additional full-time places for primary school children by the summer. We are examining how this can be achieved for the Federal Ministry of Education.

Evaluation of the European Green Deal

2025
| Project

How effective are EU cohesion and structural policies in driving green change in Europe? We examined this and other questions together with COWI, Milieu and CSIL on behalf of the European Commission (DG REGIO).

Evaluation of ERDF funding for research and innovation

2025
| Project

Prognos and its partners evaluated how effectively ERDF funding was used for research, technology, development and innovation in the 2014–2020 funding period.

Tackling non-communicable diseases: Evaluation of a European prevention initiative

ongoing
| Project

Better prevention of cancer and other non-communicable diseases through international cooperation: that is the goal of the Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases. Prognos is evaluating the initiative on behalf of the Robert Koch Institute.

S3 Community of Practice: Smart Specialisation in Europe

ongoing
| Project

How can smart specialisation be empirically justified and managed? On behalf of the European Commission (DG REGIO), Prognos is implementing the S3 Community of Practice (S3 CoP) together with a network of partners.

Green Tech: Digital technologies and sustainability

ongoing
| Project

The Federal Ministry of Economics promotes digital technologies that drive forward the economy’s green transformation. Together with partners, we are responsible for the accompanying research.

ADAC Mobility Index 2025

2025
| Project

Traffic jams and train delays increased significantly. But there were slight improvements in all other dimensions of the ADAC Mobility Index 2025.

Regional contributions to climate neutrality

ongoing
| Project

For the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON), we are investigating how regions can work together more effectively to protect the climate.

Hydrogen prices for the industry

2025
| Project

Our study identifies the key cost components for low-carbon blue and green hydrogen and calculates the cost of supplying hydrogen to industry.

Energy prospects for Switzerland in 2060

ongoing
| Project

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy is planning to redesign its energy strategy for the period up to 2060. Under the leadership of Prognos, various scenarios are being developed for a secure and sustainable energy future for Switzerland. The focus is on the question of how rising electricity demand can be met in the future.

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