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What to Do About Massive Population Growth - Akintunde Akinleye / REUTERS

Four Billion More What to Do About Massive Population Growth

The populations in the poorest countries on earth are doubling every few decades. That necessarily leads to conflict over scarce resources such as land, food and work -- and to more migration to Europe. But there are solutions. Von Fiona Ehlers, Bartholomäus Grill, Laura Höflinger und Samiha Shafy

Locals Help Save Germany's Shrinking Towns - Stadt Altena

Volunteers Wanted Locals Help Save Germany's Shrinking Towns

While a graying population affects all of Germany, small rural towns have been hit the hardest. To counteract the demographic trend and make up for lacking resources, many communities are asking citizens to pitch in -- for free. Von Sigrid Lupieri

Alone by the Millions Isolation Crisis Threatens German Seniors

Communities have long worried about the physical safety of the elderly. But the swelling number of senior citizens living alone in Germany now has them scrambling to respond to even more pernicious threats: loneliness and isolation. Von Guido Kleinhubbert und Antje Windmann

Rocketing Rents Become Election Issue in Germany - Angelika Warmuth/ dpa

Squeezed Out Rocketing Rents Become Election Issue in Germany

The exploding costs and dwindling supply of urban housing are slowly pushing Germans of average means out of the cities. As September's national election approaches, politicians are jockeying to find viable solutions to a problem they helped create. Von Horand Knaup, Alexander Neubacher und Ann-Kathrin Nezik

German Efforts to Improve Birthrate a Failure - Waltraud Grubitzsch/ picture alliance / dpa

Baby Blues German Efforts to Improve Birthrate a Failure

Germany pumps billions of euros into efforts to increase the number of babies born in the country each year. A new report, however, says this has done little to ease the difficulty many Germans have in reconciling career and family. Plus, many no longer consider children a central part of life.

Southern European Jobseekers Head North in Droves - Ziehl-Abegg / Achim Köpf

Germany or Bust Southern European Jobseekers Head North in Droves

Economic crisis and mass unemployment in Southern Europe have triggered an exodus of highly qualified jobseekers, many of whom are making their way north to Germany. There, a relatively strong economy and growing shortage of skilled workers makes companies eager to ensure that the newcomers feel welcome. Von Alexander Demling

Shrinking Population Triggers Explosion in Vacant Homes - Christian Tröster

Troubling Trend Shrinking Population Triggers Explosion in Vacant Homes

While home prices in Germany's urban areas are skyrocketing, the opposite trend can be seen in less densely settled regions. There, shrinking populations are creating housing surpluses and vacant homes in a trend that experts say will soon spread across the country as its population grows grayer. Von Christian Tröster

A New Wave of Stores Keep German Villages Alive - David Ebener/ picture alliance / dpa

Stemming the Tide A New Wave of Stores Keep German Villages Alive

German villages are slowly dwindling and residents are suffering as they lose places to meet and shop within walking distance of their homes. Now concerned villagers are trying to stabilize bleeding populations by opening their own small community stores to keep village life alive. Von Renuka Rayasam

Euro Crisis Morphs into Generational Conflict - A4284 Emily Wabitsch/ picture alliance / dpa

'Trust No One Over 30!' Euro Crisis Morphs into Generational Conflict

People vs. banks, north vs. south, and rich vs. poor? While all of these conflicts may be real, one of the biggest issues of the euro crisis is rarely discussed: Older people are living at the expense of the young, and it's high time the next generation took to the streets to confront their parents. Von David Böcking

Dutch Village Offers Dignified Care for Dementia Sufferers - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Living in the Moment Dutch Village Offers Dignified Care for Dementia Sufferers

A village in the Netherlands inhabited entirely by elderly people with dementia offers a new answer to how society can deal with its aging population. It's a world without yesterday or tomorrow where residents have far more freedom than they would be allowed in convalescent homes. Von Barbara Hans

Unrestricted Seniors Endanger German Roads - Polizei

Collision Course Unrestricted Seniors Endanger German Roads

The number of elderly German drivers is rising significantly, as is the accident risk for everyone who uses the country's roads. Experts recommend more consideration from other drivers and say seniors should be given regular tests. But as their constituencies age, lawmakers are resisting tougher regulations. Von Guido Kleinhubbert

Drug Problems Persist for Flower Power Retirees - JUSTIN SULLIVAN/ AFP

Golden Daze Drug Problems Persist for Flower Power Retirees

They may be getting older, but they haven't outgrown their drug problems. German health workers are reporting a spike in the number of elderly addicts as a generation of baby boomers reaches retirement age. But the healthcare system isn't prepared to handle them. Von Dominik Drutschmann

Life Expectancy Shrinks for Germans on Low Incomes - dapd

Marked Fall in Last 10 Years Life Expectancy Shrinks for Germans on Low Incomes

For a long time German life expectancy moved in just one direction: People were living longer and longer. But this trend has reversed -- at least for those on a low income. Their life expectancy has gradually declined over the past 10 years, a newspaper report said on Monday.

Munich Faces Dark Side of a Housing Boom - Arno Burgi/ picture-alliance/ dpa

A Ghetto for the Jet Set Munich Faces Dark Side of a Housing Boom

Munich has the highest rents and real estate prices of any major German city. Luxury renovations are changing the face of entire neighborhoods, while lower-income residents are being driven out of the city. But not all are willing to let the rich take over the city without a fight. Von Conny Neumann und Steffen Winter

Experts Predict Global Population Will Plateau - Rafiq Maqbool/ AP

The Great Contraction Experts Predict Global Population Will Plateau

The 7-billionth human being was born last week as the UN issued dire warnings of an exploding global population. But birth rates are actually in free fall worldwide. Experts predict that the world's population will start shrinking in 2060 and that -- with a bit of imaginative policymaking -- the birth and death rates could actually balance out. Von SPIEGEL Staff

A Land Without Children Why Won't Germans Have More Babies?

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has pumped billions into Germans' pockets to encourage them to make more babies -- but they still aren't doing it. Is it even a problem that the government is capable of solving? Von SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Offers Alarming Statistics on Children - C3390 Kay Nietfeld/ dpa

Shrinking Population, Growing Poverty Germany Offers Alarming Statistics on Children

Despite substantial subsidies aimed at increasing the birthrate, the number of children in Germany continues to shrink. A new report by the federal government has found there are 14 percent fewer children under 18 than in 2000 -- and 15 percent of them, alarmingly, live in poverty.

Half Empty The Slow, Painful Demise of Rural Germany

A massive exodus is causing cities across Germany to swell while draining rural areas of people, money and life. While funds are needed elsewhere, should more be done to save dying communities? By SPIEGEL Staff

Eastern European Workers Begin Heading Home - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Turnstiles not Floodgates Eastern European Workers Begin Heading Home

When the European Union expanded in 2004, millions of Eastern Europeans headed west looking for work. Now, with economic realities shifting, many are heading back. Western Europe may be facing a labor shortage as a result.

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