The 2014 pension reform has three main components. First disability pensions have been increased by about two earnings …

There is a broad consensus that Germany’s pension system needs substantial reform. However, politicians shy away from …

In the public debate on old-age poverty in Germany there are three often-heard preconceptions about the statutory … pension system: first, raising the legal retirement age to 67 automatically leads to lower pensions. Second, the average level … of statutory pension is lower in Eastern Germany. Third, an expansion of the social contribution ceiling would improve …

environment, there is leeway to implement such tax reform now. …

debate on reforming public broadcasting in Germany has gained momentum; several ideas for reform are addressed in this …

assess the consequences of this energy crisis for households in Germany, the German Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs …