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Policy Advice
Demographic change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Its impact on society, the state, the economy and every individual in Germany entails numerous tasks. As a departmental research institute, the BiB investigates key consequences such as the shortage of skilled labour, increasing diversity and changing lifestyles. It also focuses on current topics such as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and refugee migration to Germany. At the same time, the institute researches long-term demographic topics in order to prepare politics and society for future challenges.
BiB's research findings form the basis for evidence-based advice to the Federal Government and all its departments. It also shares its findings with other political actors and the public, responds to enquiries, and prepares scientific expert reports.
In addition, the BiB supports the Federal Government in international cooperation on population issues within the framework of the United Nations.
Selected Activities and Topics of Policy Advice
Documentation of Demographic Data and Findings
The continuous monitoring of current demographic trends and the preparation of the underlying data are the prerequisites to cover the demand of policy advice in time. The demographic data and findings generated during this monitoring are an important basis for the public information activities of the BiB as well. more: Documentation of Demographic Data and Findings …
German Demographic Portal
The Demographic Portal of Germany and its Federal States is a central element of the federal government's demography strategy. It provides information on demography policy at federal and state level, presents approaches for action at municipal level and presents facts as a basis for political debates and decisions. As a central platform for demographic policy in Germany, the portal is aimed in particular at all those involved in demographic policy. more: German Demographic Portal …
BiB.Monitor Well-being: How Satisfied is the Population in Germany?
Subjective well-being is an important indicator of prosperity. Annual BiB analyses, based on the long-term studies FReDA on the living situation of young and middle-aged adults and SHARE on the population aged 50 and over, show which population groups and regions have a particularly positive or negative perception of their living conditions. These findings can serve as a basis for targeted political measures. more: BiB.Monitor Well-being: How Satisfied is the Population in Germany? …
Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Public Service Organisations
The research project is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration, the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs and the Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany. It analyses the status and development of diversity in the federal administration on the basis of a quantitative survey of employees. The focus is on the representation of employees with a migration background. more: Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Public Service Organisations …
Global Population Trends and Human Capital in the Global South
The BiB supports the German government and other stakeholders in international cooperation on population issues. To this end, it analyses global population trends and forecasts, including in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The focus is on analyses of the demographic dividend and human capital - including the development of individual skills in comparison to formal educational qualifications and the participation of women in the labour market. more: Global Population Trends and Human Capital in the Global South …
Events
The Berlin office of the BiB promotes dialogue in the political arena in Berlin, for example, through its Berliner Demografiegespräche (Berlin Demography Talks) series, organised in cooperation with the Federal Statistical Office. Several times a year, analyses and statistics are presented on the demographic background to topics such as housing shortages, loneliness and global population development. As a partner of the Berlin Demography Days, the BiB strengthens the international dialogue on issues of demographic change together with the European demographic research network “Population Europe”. The BiB also regularly organises specialist events at federal ministries to provide information on current research topics.