Bevölkerungssorgen und Migrationskontrolle: ein Blick auf Debatten und Rechtsentwicklung in den letzten 50 Jahren Besides actual demographic changes, debates over population issues have shaped and continue to shape our societies. Especially in the 1960s and 1970s, the topic of “birth rates” was high on the international agenda, with ambivalent interpretations and consequences. In her talk,

Alterssicherung in Europa – faire und nachhaltige Rentenreformen für heterogenes Altern Speakers: Prof. Dr. Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz, Deputy Director at the Vienna Institute of Demography, and Professor of Mathematical Economics, TU Vienna. Dr. Miguel Sánchez-Romero, Research Scientist at the Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW and Univ. Vienna), Vienna Institute of Demography, the Technical University of Vienna (TU

Wir müssen über das Erwachsenwerden sprechen Europe is experiencing a demograhic shift towards an older society. This makes young people a new political minority. Arnstein Aassve, head of the EU-funded FutuRes Policy Lab, will outline possible consequences of this, based on demographic data for the near future - before inviting a discussion of what could

Ukrainische Geflüchtete in Deutschland nach vier Jahren This February, the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks its fourth anniversary. Since the outbreak of the war, approximately 1.2 million Ukrainian nationals have sought protection in Germany—more than in any other European country. Four years later, how are they doing in Germany? Which groups have been more successful,

Geschlechter- und diversitätssensible Gesundheitsversorgung In Europe, there is a social consensus on providing high-quality healthcare to everyone. Greater data availability, alongside traditional and AI-supported evaluations and interventions, enables much greater personalisation. To mark International Women's Day, we would like to discuss: How well are women, men and non-binary people cared for in terms of health,

Kinder mit Behinderungen in Familien und in der Schule Children with disabilities are all too often an invisible population, despite numbering more than 240 million worldwide and around 3.5 million in Europe. What does it mean to live day to day with a child or a sibling with a disability within the family? And what

Migration und Medien Migration has a significant demographic, political, and social impact on Germany—and is also a central topic in media coverage. This talk presents the findings of a study conducted by the Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism for the EU-funded We-ID: Identities - Migration - Democracy  project, which links reporting on migration in