Highlights
Irresistible force
Germany is ageing. The number of workers is falling, the number of people needing care is rising. What does this mean for property investors?
Irresistible force
Germany is ageing. The number of workers is falling, the number of people needing care is rising. What does this mean for property investors?
Immigration cannot stem the tide of ageing
Demographics concerns itself with population trends and structures, meaning that factors such as the birth rate, net migration and the mortality rate are important. In Germany, demographic trends are bringing about significant changes in the population structure.
Demand for residential space varies widely by region
Growing need for different forms of residential care
The forecast proportion of over-65s in the German population in 2060.
people in Germany who are currently in work will have retired by 2036.
of all people in Germany who are in need of care live in their own homes.
The total living space occupied by each German in 2021; in 1991, the figure was just 34.9 sqm.