Chart of the week
Every week, we present exciting, interesting or thought-provoking facts, figures and data, which are briefly and concisely summarised by the scientific director, Professor Dr Ulrich Reinhardt.
You can find all contributions directly here on the page.
More than just companions: How pets shape our society
December 11, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 50
Caring for relatives: When worry becomes a strength
December 4, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 49
How we think about others: Responsibility between self-image and expectations
November 27, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 48
Everyday life with conviction: Where responsibility is truly lived
November 20, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 47
Taking responsibility: Why so many want to do it
November 13, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 46
Responsibility: A burden or a guiding principle for the future?
November 6, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 45
Digital Literacy: Why Critical Thinking Becomes Future-Proof
October 30, 2025
Chart of the Week, 2025-Week 44
Advertising in transition: how AI is changing our consumption
23 October 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW43
The search for balance: freedom and security in the digital age
16 October 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW42
Is being offline a luxury? Why we want mobile phone-free zones
9 October 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW41
What will happen to our jobs? How digitalisation is changing our working world
2 October 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW40
Service with substance: What is personal advice still worth?
25 September 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW39
Shopping without shop windows: how can we save our city centres?
18 September 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW38
More money at our disposal: What would we spend it on?
11 September 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW37
Consumer types 2025: Why we buy - and what that reveals about us
4 September 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW36
Leisure time that's good for you: what we really enjoy today
28 August 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW35
Tent, van, freedom: why camping is cool again
21 August 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW34
More than just a pastime: how hobbies make us happier
14 August 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW33
What is the purpose of leisure time? Between break, platform and personal space
7 August 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW32
Country life today: a place of longing or a model for the future?
31 July 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW31
Smart Home: How digital do we want to live?
24 July 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW30
Living in old age: self-determined, safe and in the centre of things?
17 July 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW29
Housing shortages in 2025: What's missing - and what needs to change
10 July 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW28
Rethinking the home: How do we want to live in the future?
3 July 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW27
The future of work: Where are the people?
26 June 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW26
Skills shortage: How do we deal with the labour shortage?
19 June 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW25
Rethinking careers: Who still wants to move up - and where to?
12 June 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW24
Meaning and self-realisation: What do we actually expect from gainful employment?
5 June 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW23
Trust in the private sphere: What significance does it have for our society?
29 May 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW22
Trust in the media: How will we inform ourselves in future?
22 May 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW21
Trust in politics: How can confidence in institutions be maintained?
15 May 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW20
Communication: How does language influence our trust?
8 May 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW19
Trust: How much confidence is left in our society?
1 May 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW18
Changing values: what goes, what stays, what comes?
24 April 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW17
The courage to commit: Do we need more consistency?
17 April 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW16
Educational goals: What does the next generation need?
10 April 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW15
Interpersonal worries: Was everything better in the past?
3 April 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW14
The future of travel: where is the journey really going?
27 March 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW13
Holidays in Germany: who is travelling where?
25 March 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW12
Travel behaviour of Germans: When do they book and where do they go?
20 March 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW11
Are multiple journeys the new normal?
6 March 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW10
How citizens are looking ahead to 2025: worries, fear and a little hope
2 January 2025
Chart of the week, 2025-KW1
Leisure time in focus: How money influences our activities
26 December 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW52
How do Germans spend the festive season? Between family and loneliness
19 December 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW51
No room for selfishness: Why our society needs more cohesion
12 December 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW50
How donations enrich our lives: Happiness through generosity
5 December 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW49
How Germany informs itself: From editorials to likes
28 November 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW48
The world of video games: Between gaming fun and top-class sport
21 November 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW47
Learning 2.0: How digital media complement teaching
14 November 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW46
How long are Germans prepared to travel to go shopping?
7 November 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW45
Friendships in real life: Real life vs. social media
31 October 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW44
Between networking and challenge: the impact of social media
24 October 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW43
Why are fairs and folk festivals so fascinating? Origin and development
17 October 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW42
Why is the coffee party so popular? - Analyses and forecasts
10 October 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW41
Why is job satisfaction falling? Analyses and outlook
3 October 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW40
Why are parlour games experiencing a boom? Background and future prospects
26 September 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW39
Why do we need fun pools? Cost check and future trends
19 September 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW38
How much do Germans tip? Analyses and forecasts
12 September 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW37
Do we need a car-free city? Fact check and future trends
5 September 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW36
Why are Germans so stressed? Causes and solutions
22 August 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW34
Where Germans save when money is tight
15 August 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW33
Why every second person opts for online dating
8 August 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW32
Why many Germans do not consider their country worth living in
1 August 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW31
Why security is more important to us than privacy
25 July 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW30
Why we trust each other less and less
18 July 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW29
Why Germans are increasingly flying on holiday instead of driving
11 July 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW28
Why Germany is becoming a service desert
4 July 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW27
Why the future is becoming more female
27 June 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW26
How to make volunteering attractive
20 June 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW25
Why most Germans want to live in the past
13 June 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW24
European identity project: top or flop?
6 June 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW23
What will be considered good behaviour in 2024
30 May 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW22
Why budget holidays are so popular
23 May 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW21
Why enjoyment is important
16 May 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW20
Why companies need idea management
8 May 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW19
Why gardening is so popular
2 May 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW18
How pension provision is changing in Germany
25 April 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW17
Why more and more Germans are not having children
18 April 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW16
How artificial intelligence is changing our lives
11 April 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW15
Why the future belongs to further training
4 April 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW14
Why more and more Germans have a hobby
28 March 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW13
Why luxury holidays are booming
21 March 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW12
Why flexible and customised workplaces are in demand
14 March 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW11
How media use influences development
7 March 2024
Chart of the week, 2024-KW10
More women in management positions: Optimistic expectations about gender equality in the boardroom?
21 December 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW51
The future of work: flexibility as the key to success
14 December 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW50
Between networking and isolation: the influence of digital media on personal interactions
7 December 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW49
Caring for relatives as an answer to the care crisis
30 November 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW48
Between scepticism, progress and necessity: Our economy on the road to sustainability?
23 November 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW47
The voice of the people: Towards greater citizen participation
16 November 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW46
Who influences and inspires citizens - family and friends versus social media and television
9 November 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW45
Free time instead of salary: in 20 years, free time will count more than income
2 November 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW44
The growing fear of poverty in old age: reasons and forecasts
26 October 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW43
Second holiday boom despite wars, crisis and climate change
19 October 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW42
From wearables to chips under the skin: science fiction or reality?
5 October 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW40
Animal love - Why more and more people are keeping pets
28 September 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW39
Fake news - a growing threat to democracy and social cohesion
21 September 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW38
The evolution of mobile phone use: from calls to text messages
14 September 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW37
Social media at a turning point?
7 September 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW36
Personalised. Authentic. Inexpensive: More and more travellers are choosing Airbnb and co.
24 August 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW34
From scepticism to confidence: digitalisation as a job engine
17 August 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW33
Theme park experience: What about the future of rollercoasters, shows and co.
10 August 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW32
Satisfaction with life in Germany varies greatly
3 August 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW31
Summertime is bathing time
27 July 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW30
Every second citizen calls for more recognition for voluntary work
20 July 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW29
Is the compatibility of work and family just a wish for women?
13 July 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW28
Germany in reading fever - but will the book boom continue?
6 July 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW27
Ancillary costs may or may not increase in the future
29 June 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW26
Beastly close: Zoo visits between changes and challenges
22 June 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW25
Divide between the haves and have-nots
15 June 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW24
Chart of the Week Special | Courage shows itself in numerous situations: German courage instead of German fear
8 June 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW23
Chart of the Week Special | Convenience, fear and doubt - why courage often falls by the wayside: German courage instead of German fear
1 June 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW22
Chart of the Week Special | What it means to be MUTIG: German courage instead of German fear
25 May 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW21
Chart of the Week Special | Generation gap in the choice of role models: German courage instead of German fear
18 May 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW20
Chart of the Week Special | Role Model Deficiency: German Courage instead of German Fear
11 May 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW19
Streaming or linear television: Young generation favours Netflix and co.
4 May 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW18
Planless leisure time - why spontaneity is becoming increasingly popular
27 April 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW17
Citizens want more moments of pleasure
20 April 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW16
The appeal of writing: Why keeping a diary increases our well-being
13 April 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW15
Social media: Where the fun ends and the stress begins
6 April 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW14
The modern stress killer: more and more Germans are using wellness programmes to relax
30 March 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW13
Cinema comeback: return of the big screen
23 March 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW12
49-euro ticket is just the beginning: more than one in two people are interested in alternatives to their own car
16 March 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW11
Leisure activity cooking and baking: Two thirds regularly volunteer at the cooker
9 March 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW10
More and more Germans are caring for their loved ones
2 March 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW09
Whether news, true crime or special interest: one in five people regularly listen to podcasts
23 February 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW08
How much can a holiday cost?
16 February 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW07
More than one in two people save for holidays
2 February 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW05
Home improvement and DIY in leisure time: More and more Germans are picking up tools
26 January 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW04
Lunchtime naps: laziness or sensible?
19 January 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW03
Is "bad news" really "good news"?
12 January 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW02
Almost one in two people regularly watch YouTube videos
5 January 2023
Chart of the week, 2023-KW01
Outlook 2023: More time, more optimism, more sustainability
29 December 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW52
Every fourth citizen goes to church this year
22 December 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW51
Citizens want an end to constant optimisation
15 December 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW50
Every third citizen is stressed by gift shopping
8 December 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW49
One in four Germans works in their free time
1 December 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW48
Germany has never been sportier
24 November 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW47
Can we trust each other?
17 November 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW46
Climate change, war and pandemic - a divided population?
10 November 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW45
Motorhomes, caravans and campers - who is interested in a holiday in the great outdoors?
3 November 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW44
Germans' plans for the future - who is thinking about tomorrow?
24 October 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW43
The comeback of the good neighbours?
17 October 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW42
After work is after work - or is it?
10 October 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW41
Will e-food replace supermarket shopping?
3 October 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW40
How important is the car?
26 September 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW39
Chart of the week: How European do you feel?
19 September 2022
Chart of the week, 2022-KW38
