Bertelsmann Stiftung "Education"

Young and Lonely – International Perspectives for a New Political Area

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Our current research examines approaches from Finland, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, and South Korea and presents ten recommendations for political action to address youth loneliness in Germany.

Pioneering Gen Z Entrepreneurs: Reflections and Policy Considerations

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Entrepreneurs change the way we think, work and live. Around the globe, inspiring young people are building successful companies around ideas that are driven by their ambitions and enabled by their entrepreneurial skills and values. Generation Z - referring to people born after 1997 - is reshaping our economies with its distinctive approaches to work and entrepreneurship.

Young people in Germany trust in democracy and the EU

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:01 +0100

The generation of 18- to 30-year-olds in Germany places more trust in democracy and the European Union than the average in other European countries. However, they are more critical of the federal government and the Bundestag. Young adults are not more concerned about climate change than their older counterparts, but many view their mental health as being at risk.

NextGen goes Europe

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:31:28 +0200

A great exchance of the European Youth Parliament with young Europeans of more than 40 different countries in Baku from 5^th to 8^th August 2023.

Communities increasingly recognize the opportunities offered by open data

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0100

More and more, open data are being viewed by cities and towns as a valuable opportunity. For the second time, the Bertelsmann Stiftung conducted a survey together with Difu, the German institute of urban affairs, examining which specific opportunities and challenges communities in Germany associate with open data. Over 300 cities and towns participated in the survey.

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Meaningful Youth Engagement with Global Health Governance

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0200

The World Health Summit took place in Berlin from October 16 – 18, 2022. Marek Wallenfels, Director of the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Education and Next Generation program, discussed the topic of "Meaningful Youth Engagement with Global Health Governance" with leading representatives of the health sector during a panel discussion. Two youth organizations also presented their activities, which they are implementing in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO): The WHO Youth Council and the Youth Pre World Health Assembly (Youth PreWHA).

What the next generation associates with sustainability and how they are politically engaged

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0200

What does the next generation in Germany associate with sustainability? To what extent are 16- to 30-year-olds willing to get involved in sustainability issues? The findings of a recent survey conducted in cooperation with Kantar Public offer answers to these questions.

New financial support: A more inclusive universal child benefit

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:08:26 +0200

The inclusive universal child benefit is a new form of financial support for children, adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25. It gives all young people the financial security they need to grow and develop as they should. It also provides them with more equitable opportunities for realizing their goals and participating in society, regardless of their family background.

Education and health to combat the labor shortage in the future

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0200

The share of the labor force in the population will decline dramatically in the coming decades. This will have serious consequences for the economy and material prosperity in Germany. But education and health are effective levers for mitigating this development. They can get significantly more people into work – and increase average per capita income by up to 3,900 euros.

White, rich, safe: COVID-19 Exposes Rampant Health System Inequality

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:49:30 +0200

The distribution of the coronavirus vaccine around the world is glaringly unjust. But the fight against the pandemic shows that many wealthy countries also have an equity problem within their own borders.