Four out of five citizens are willing to continue their education throughout their lives. There are only slight differences within the population, with the self-employed showing a slightly higher willingness and the unemployed a slightly lower one. Contrary to this positive attitude, only around half of the population currently takes part in further training programmes at least once a year.

Almost half of all Germans regularly pursue a personal hobby. Five years ago, only about one in three made time for an individual pastime. This increased interest in hobbies is also reflected in the question of whether Germans have rediscovered an old hobby. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, roughly one in ten has returned to an old passion.