Germany

This study uses harmonised Generations and Gender Survey data across nine European countries to compare relationship trajectories of unions formed via online dating versus other means, examining dissolution, marriage, childbearing, satisfaction, and break-up consideration. Results show country-specific patterns, with higher dissolution hazards in Austria, Estonia, and Croatia, lower in Germany, and generally lower marriage and shared childbearing among online-dating unions (notably in Croatia and the UK), while relationship quality differences are less pronounced. The findings indicate that online dating's association with relationships is more about institutionalisation and family formation than uniform quality differences, and no consistent pan-European pattern emerges.

This paper uses a microsimulation model combining household data, official population forecasts, and a macroeconomic framework to project changes in private consumption structure in Germany through 2060. The findings indicate that demand composition will shift substantially, with income growth exerting a stronger influence than population aging, carrying significant implications for VAT revenues and the broader economic supply side.

This study examines how access to childcare services affects the integration outcomes of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Germany, a group identified as facing distinctive disadvantages compared to other migrants. Findings show childcare access substantially improves mothers' employment, participation in language courses, language proficiency, and social contacts with host-country residents. The research highlights childcare programs as an underutilized policy tool for supporting refugee mother integration.