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2015-10-13
New GfK Chair in Information & Supply Chain Management at the University of Applied Management
Erding/Nuremberg, October 13, 2015: Yesterday, Prof. Dr Rudolf Aunkofer was appointed to the newly established GfK Chair of Information &...
2015-07-17
Germans are concerned about migration
Nuremberg, 17 July 2015 – A change occurred at the top of the ranking of concerns in Germany this year. For the first time in 22 years,...
2015-05-08
The next generation of leaders is aware of its strengths and demands respect
There are many myths about the generation of “digital natives” that apparently cannot live without the internet. But do these myths hold...
2015-03-24
Euro and grand coalition in Germans’ good graces
Nuremberg, March 24, 2015 – Confidence in the euro is growing among Germans. This is a finding of the “Global Trust Report” 2015 conducted...
2014-05-08
Clash of Generations – Future leaders not satisfied with current decision makers
The “Leaders of Tomorrow” acknowledge that current decision makers are hard-working, but also consider them risk-averse and too...
2014-02-21
Mayors are the more trustworthy politicians
The GfK Verein has carried out a survey on which professions are trusted in 25 countries. Firefighters are top of the list in 15 countries....
2013-09-05
Planned car purchasing remains stable
The number of Germans who intend to buy a car within the next one to two years has stayed roughly the same since 2010. However, over the...
2013-07-09
Worry about unemployment at historic low The “Challenges of Europe 2013” GfK Verein study
Although unemployment remains the number one concern for Germans this year, it continues to be on a downward trend. This is a finding of the...
2013-05-08
Andreas Neus appointed as Head of University Cooperation for GfK Verein
With a background in psychology and communications research, Andreas Neus has international experience in consulting, research and teaching...
2013-02-15
Europeans have faith in euro, but fear inflation
Good news for the euro: more savers and private investors in the eurozone want to keep the single currency than did so a year ago. This is a...
2013-02-07
Germans place more trust in government again
The GfK Verein investigated the following question relating to trust in 25 countries: which business areas and institutions are most and...
2013-01-22
Little trust in the euro – According to the GfK Global Trust Report 2013, there is great skepticism about the single currency
Against the background of the ongoing economic and financial crisis, the GfK Verein investigated population’s trust in their currency in 25...
2012-12-28
Peter Zühlsdorff resigns as president
Peter Zühlsdorff, President of the GfK Verein, has resigned for health reasons with effect from 31 December 2012. Vice President Prof....
2012-09-06
Five Lions Poised to Leap? – Economic and demographic potential of Africa’s emerging markets
Impressive raw material reserves and comparably high economic growth alongside rapid population growth and high unemployment make Africa a...
2012-06-19
Germans are worrying less – The “Challenges of Europe 2012” GfK Verein study
Alongside France, Germany remains the top nation of worriers in Europe, but the worry lines are considerably less deep this year. This is...
2012-02-09
Own four walls count – higher risk investments increasingly unappealing
German private investors are concerned with security above all else. Owning a home, a mortgage savings plan and an occupational pension plan...