Projects of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

Laufende Projekte

  1. Project // 01.03.2025 – 31.08.2026

    Saving for Retirement in a Fully Funded System – Evidence From Chile

    We match administrative panel data on contributions to the Chilean mandatory defined contribution pension system with large scale survey data including measures of financial literacy and pension knowledge. We use…

  2. Project // 01.02.2025 – 31.01.2029

    Monitoring of financial competency

    The Financial Literacy Monitor (FinKomp) project sets the foundation for continuous monitoring of the financial literacy of the adult population in Germany across all life stages. To achieve this, the dimensions…

  3. Project // 01.12.2024 – 31.12.2025

    Mikrosimulation von Ersparnis und Rentenansprüchen

  4. Project // 01.10.2024 – 30.09.2027

    Evaluation of financial education interventions across the lifespan

    The joint project EvaFin investigates whether, to what extent, for whom, under which conditions and how financial education interventions can contribute to effectively and sustainably support the development of…

  5. Project // 01.09.2024 – 31.08.2029

    Meta-project on Financial Education

    Financial literacy is crucial for the personal financial security of the population in Germany, as well as for social participation and overall economic stability. To strengthen financial literacy in Germany, the…

  6. Project // 01.06.2024 – 31.12.2025

    Empowerment through giving advice?

  7. Project // 01.05.2024 – 30.11.2025

    Policy Initiative – Finanzierung der grünen Transformation von Unternehmen

    For the green transformation of the European economy to succeed, large sums of equity and debt financing will have to flow into green projects over the next few years. As the public sector cannot achieve this on…

  8. Project // 01.03.2023 – 25.02.2025

    Communication toolbox for engaging and aiding women in pension planning

    In Germany, women currently obtain 40 percent less pension income than men. In collaboration with media companies, corporate partners and financial institutions, the project aims to create a communication toolbox…