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.

  • October 29, 2026

    Current Research, 321

    Back to the past – or with courage into the future?

    66 percent of Germans would rather live in the past than in the future. What makes yesterday so attractive – and what can we learn from it for tomorrow? Between retro trends and the longing for familiar times, it becomes clear how strongly our expectations for the coming years are shaped by the present.

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Uli as a guest on the podcast 'Almost Daily'

The changing world -
people take centre stage.

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

The changing world -
people take centre stage.

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