Studies & Projects

Browse our projects, studies and publications, filtered by topic or year of publication, and get an overview of our work.

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The future of construction

2021

For the building industry, climate protection is moving into the centre. Because it is one of the largest consumers of resources and energy. Study for the Future Council of the vbw.

Ein Mann öffnet sein Geschäft. Auf einem grünen Schild steht "Geöffnet"

Economic development in Germany and Bavaria until 2040

2021

Bavaria and Germany can make up for the GDP slump caused by Corona by 2022. Prognos prepared a forecast on economic dynamics until 2040 for the vbw.

Junge Mutter spricht zu ihrem kleinen Sohn

The situation of single or separated parents

2021

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

Sohn eines alleinerziehenden Vaters, der mit Spielzeugblöcken spielt

Learning from the Corona crisis

2021

Experiences and new impulses for company reconciliation policy.

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City life of the future

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Prognos is part of the consortium of the BMI programme Model Projects Smart Cities (MPSC).

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Technology & Innovation Centre for Hydrogen

2021

The BMVI wants to promote an innovation and technology center for hydrogen. Prognos and its partners are evaluating the concepts of four German regions and investigating their feasibility.

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Digital Higher Education

2021

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

Kraftwerk

Technical CO2 sinks

2021

To achieve climate neutrality, CO2 must be removed from the atmosphere. Prognos prepared an expert report on technical CO2 sinks for dena.

Eine Familie sitzt auf dem Boden und spielt ein Gesellschaftsspiel

Services for families in Germany

2021

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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How effective are EU support programs for innovation in SMEs?

2021

The EU offers a wide range of innovation support for SMEs. Together with partners, Prognos investigated the extent to which the EU funding programs achieve their goals.

Bepflanzte Hauswand eines Hochhauses

Climate-Neutral Germany 2045

2021

Together with the Öko-Institut and the Wuppertal Institute, we have investigated how Germany can achieve its climate targets even before 2050.

Windrad auf einem Rapsfeld

Climate neutrality & security of supply in the electricity market

2021

Assessment of the security of supply until 2030 of the scenarios KN2050 and KN2045 from the study "Climate Neutral Germany".

Eine Ingenieurin und ein Ingenieur arbeiten gemeinsam an einem Laptop.

Evaluation of the cluster initiatives

2021

For the EU Commission, we evaluate the EU cluster programmes together with CSES and IDEA Consulting Group.

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Prognos Economic Outlook® (PEO®)

2021

In uncertain times, there is a growing demand for orientation. PEO® delivers independent figures. Based on our economic models we project the coming 25 years.

Ein Mann trägt einen Schutzhelm und arbeitet an Solarpanelen

Green Economy Report North Rhine-Westphalia 2020

2020

North Rhine-Westphalia continues to be the leading federal state in the environmental economy. This is shown in the new Environmental Economy Report NRW 2020.

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Study on smart specialisation in Germany

2020

Prognos determined the current implementation status of the Regional Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) in Germany for the EU Commission.

Renovierung eines Gebäudes oder Hausbau

Decarbonisation options in the building sector

2020

How can greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector be reduced?

Industrieroboter mit Förderband

Germany's Innovation Leaders 2020

2020

For the F.A.Z.-Institut and the IMWF, we studied 150,000 innovative companies worldwide. We identified 2,700 companies as innovation leaders.

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