German Leisure Monitor 2026

For the annual Leisure Monitor of the Foundation for Future Issues, a representative cross-section of the German population of over 3,000 people aged 18 and over was surveyed online by GfK in July 2026 about their own leisure behavior and the amount of leisure time they spend.

  • 29. October 2026

    Forschung aktuell, 321

    66 % der Deutschen würden heute lieber in der Vergangenheit leben als in der Zukunft. Was macht das Gestern so attraktiv – und was können wir daraus für morgen lernen? Zwischen Retro-Trends und der Sehnsucht nach vertrauten Zeiten zeigt sich, wie stark unsere Erwartungen an die kommenden Jahre von der aktuellen Gegenwart geprägt werden.

Uli as a guest on the podcast 'Almost Daily'

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The changing world -
people take centre stage.

With our research, we pursue the goal of contributing to the positive development of society with optimism.