Young Germans do not see a positive scenario for the development of their country. This conclusion was reached by Simon Schnetzer, Kilian Hampel and Klaus Hürrelmann in their joint study “Youth in Germany 2024” on April 23, the RBB television channel reported.
The work “Youth in Germany 2024” was written based on a survey of 2,000 young people between 14 and 29 years old. The main conclusion reached by the researchers is that young people have a more pessimistic attitude towards their future compared to previous years.
The authors note that the coronavirus pandemic has caused concern among young people about their life prospects.
“It seems that the coronavirus pandemic has left a chafe in confidence in the future, which has turned into a deep and persistent uncertainty”says the study.
The researchers highlight that, in general, young people are satisfied with their financial situation, their ability to find work and healthcare, but the general trend suggests that, compared to 2022 and 2023, young people’s confidence in the future is decreasing . Young people are dissatisfied with the cohesion of society, economic development and political conditions. Fears about climate change have diminished.
The authors of their study material draw attention to the fact that the political preferences of young people have undergone a significant transformation. Among young people, attitudes towards parties such as the Greens, the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) have worsened. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Sarah Wagenknecht alliance improved their positions. The number of those who have not decided who they would vote for at this time has increased considerably. In 2022, 19%, in 2024, 25%. Even though the votes of the Alternative for Germany (ADG) party have increased, young people do not agree with its slogan that Germany is better off without the EU. Only 13% of respondents agreed with this statement and 56% were against.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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