Our Research
Allianz Foundation Study
Real change requires real knowledge.
The Allianz Foundation Study series creates a new basis of data and insights for Europe’s risktakers in civil society, the cultural sector and politics. Our research findings help advance their committed work for equitable opportunities, open societies and climate justice.
Our impact-oriented research is centered around a large-scale survey that is carried out in Europe every two years among Generation Y (people age 27 to 39) and Generation Z (ages 18 to 26).
Three questions are at the core of our work:
In what kind of society do we want to live in the future?
How do we fight climate change, societal divisions and social injustice?
What risks are we willing to take to win this fight?
Our research is informed by real-world expertise and needs – and is based upon the principles of good scholarly practice.
Our findings do not only inform our own funding and programming. They also lay the groundwork for additional forms of participation. For example, a European workshops series across several countries in which social movement leaders, artists and other forward-thinkers develop scenarios for civic engagement, both locally and across national borders. This way, facts become insights, and insights get turned into actions.
The Allianz Foundation Study series publications
The second Allianz Foundation Next Generations Study 2026: “Between Nostalgia and New Horizons?”
The Allianz Foundation’s second Next Generations Study reveals that young people across Europe are eager to shape the future and make their voices heard. Drawing on a representative survey of more than 8,500 respondents aged 16 to 39 in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, the study examines three urgent questions:
- What kind of future society do young Europeans want to live in?
- What is the risk of backlash against the current political order?
- How are young Europeans translating their ideals into civic action today?
Our research provides European civil society and policymakers with robust insights into future visions and political actions of young Europeans. The study was co-designed with leading scholars as well as civil society organizations in the five countries under study.
The Allianz Foundation Next Generations Study 2023: “The Movers of Tomorrow?” (October 2023)
The Allianz Foundation Next Generations Study 2023 shows on how young Europeans imagine and shape a future society. The Study is based on the representative survey of 10,000 young adults (aged 18 to 39) in Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. More Information.
The Allianz Foundation Future Labs Report (October 2023)
How can we encourage more young people to take civic action and to pull together? To address this question, the Allianz Foundation invited 78 leading voices from civil society, the arts and journalism to seven interactive Future Labs in seven European cities — Athens, Berlin, Istanbul, London, Palermo, Prizren and Warsaw. The Report summarizes the most promising strategies for civil society and its public and private supporters. More Information.
The Allianz Foundation Risktaker Pulse (November 2022)
Across Europe, social movements are fighting against social injustice and global warming. The Allianz Foundation Risktaker Pulse sheds lights on what their leaders see as the most pressing future risks and opportunities. The report is based on more than 75 hours of interviews with 59 social movement leaders in Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. More Information.
Your contact: Head of Research Dr. Simon Morris-Lange
You have questions about our research? Please contact Simon.
Dr. Simon Morris-Lange develops and leads the research and knowledge-sharing activities at Allianz Foundation. He oversees the Allianz Foundation Study series which investigates how young Europeans envision a future society and what they are willing to do – including the risks they are willing to take – to shape this future