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FReDA Policy Brief | 29.05.2024Loneliness: Especially younger people are feeling increasingly lonely

In the last five years, the feeling of loneliness has increased in Germany. Today, one in three people between the ages of 18 and 53 feels lonely at least some of the time – including many younger people under 30, as new BiB analyses show. more: Loneliness: Especially younger people are feeling increasingly lonely …

Einsame junge Frau steht auf Seebrücke und schaut in die Ferne (refer to: Loneliness: Especially younger people are feeling increasingly lonely) | Source: © fotoduets/stock.adobe.com

Press Release | 22.05.2024Germany falls further behind in life expectancy in Western Europe

Germany is one of the worst performers in Western Europe in terms of life expectancy and continues to fall behind. This is shown by a recent study at the BiB and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. more: Germany falls further behind in life expectancy in Western Europe …

Alter Mensch mit Stock (refer to: Germany falls further behind in life expectancy in Western Europe) | Source: © sergign/stock.adobe.com

Invitation | 08.05.2024BiB Population Research Series

The BiB invites you to the lecture series on May 15 from 11:00 to 12:15. Prof. Astrid Würtz Rasmussen presents her paper “The only child”. more: BiB Population Research Series …

Erzieherin mit Kindern (refer to: BiB Population Research Series) | Source: © Krakenimages.com / Adobe Stock

Invitation | 26.03.2024High-Level Experts Online Conference “Why Demography Matters. Population and Policy in the 21st Century”

BiB and Population Europe invite you to a conference on May 3 with the European Vice-President for Democracy and Demography and other eminent speakers. more: High-Level Experts Online Conference “Why Demography Matters. Population and Policy in the 21st Century” …

Menschenmenge in einer Stadt (refer to: High-Level Experts Online Conference “Why Demography Matters. Population and Policy in the 21st Century”) | Source: © Pavlo Vakhrushev/stock.adobe.com

German Society for Demography (DGD) | 25.03.2024Prizes awarded to BiB scientists

Two researchers from the BiB received awards at the DGD's annual conference: Dr. Michael Mühlichen received the Best Paper Award 2024 and the DGD Young Talent Award went to Elias Hofmann. more: Prizes awarded to BiB scientists …

Photo DGD Award winners Elias Hofman and Dr. Michael Mühlichen (refer to: Prizes awarded to BiB scientists) | Source: © BiB

The future of work | 13.03.2024"Adapting job biographies to demographic change"

From a working society to an active society: BiB ageing researcher Dr. Andreas Mergenthaler explains in an interview why it is worth discussing a new definition of "work". more: "Adapting job biographies to demographic change" …

Ältere Frau und älterer Mann bei der Arbeit im Supermarkt (refer to: "Adapting job biographies to demographic change") | Source: WavebreakMediaMicro / stock.adobe.com

Invitation | 29.02.2024BiB Population Research Series

The BiB invites you to the lecture series on March 20, 2024 from 11:00 to 12:15. Prof. Daniele Vignoli presents his paper “Can Policy Reforms Enhance Fertility? An Ex-Ante Evaluation through Factorial Survey Experiments”. more: BiB Population Research Series …

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31.01.2024BiB Fellow Gert G. Wagner passed away

The Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) mourns the loss of Gert G. Wagner: With his death on January 28, 2024, the social sciences lose one of its most important scientists and the BiB one of its first BiB Fellows. more: BiB Fellow Gert G. Wagner passed away …

Foto Prof. Dr. Gerd G. Wagner (refer to: BiB Fellow Gert G. Wagner passed away) | Source: © Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft (HIIG)

Parental Leave, Childcare | 25.01.2024How do people with a migration background utilise family policy measures?

In six empirical articles, a new special issue looks at the use of family policy measures such as parental leave or external childcare by people with and without a migration background in various European countries. more: How do people with a migration background utilise family policy measures? …

Kinder turnen in Turnhalle (refer to: How do people with a migration background utilise family policy measures?) | Source: © kristall/stock.adobe.com

Invitation | 18.01.2024BiB Population Research Series

The BiB invites you to the lecture series on January 31, 2024 from 11:00 to 12:15. Prof. Raya Muttarak presents her paper “Population Dynamics Under Global Climate Change”. more: BiB Population Research Series …

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