The Berlin Demography Days 2025
Demographic change is one of the "megatrends" of our times. The Berlin Demography Days provide a global platform for intensive dialogue between science, politics, business, international organisations and civil society on issues related to population change.
The annual event creates a platform for productive discussion. Its aim is to enable participants to find solutions to future challenges - based on scientific findings, expertise from politics, business and society, and practical experience.
This year, the Berlin Demography Days are focusing on the topic of ‘Demography and Democracy’. The key question of this year's event is: What impact do demographic changes have on democracy? Following on from this, concrete options for action will be developed to strengthen democratic resilience at local, regional, national and international level.
- How can anti-democratic resentment be counteracted from a demographic policy perspective?
- What challenges does our democratic society face in times of demographic change?
- How can transdisciplinary solutions be developed?
Date: Monday, 27 October 2025 + Tuesday, 28 October (International Day)
Location: Wissenschaftsforum, Markgrafenstraße 37, 10117 Berlin.
Panel discussion with:
Karin Prien, Federal Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
C. Katharina Spieß, Director of the Federal Institute for Population Research
Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport (tbc)
Shalini Randeria, President of the Central European University
Jasmin Arbabian-Vogel, former President of the Association of German Women Entrepreneurs
Moderation: Shelly Kupferberg
27 October at WissenschaftsForum and online
17.30 – 18.00 | Registration
18.00 – 18.15 | Welcome
18.15 – 19.45 | Panel discussion
19.45 – 20.00 | Ceremony of the European Demographer Award 2024
20.00 – 21.00 | Reception
21.00 | Conclusion
28 October (online)
13.15 | Welcome
13.20 – 14.20 | Rural but Plural? Migration and Belonging in Rural Areas
14.20 – 14.35 | Break
14.35 – 15.35 | Global Talent, Local Gaps: Skill Migration and Territorial Divides
15.35 – 15.50 | Break
15.50 – 16.50 | Who Belongs? Democracy in a Changing Demographic Landscape
16.50 – 17.00 | Closing Remarks
Accompanying events
A number of accompanying events will take place in preparation for and after the Berlin Demography Days:
- 03 April 2025, 14.00 - 15.30 (online) | The 2025 German Federal Election in the Context of Demographic Change
- 24 June 2025, 14.00 - 15.30 (online) | How can Demography Contribute to Democratic Resilience? Between Alarmism, Wishful Thinking and Expectation Management
The Berlin Demography Days 2025 are jointly organised by Population Europe and the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB).
The Berlin Demography Days 2025 are funded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) and the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ).
