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Susanna Kochskämper IW-Report No. 14 9. April 2020 What about Germany's Hospital Infrastructure?

Here, data on the actual hospital infrastructure in Germany are summarized and presented.

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What about Germany's Hospital Infrastructure?
Susanna Kochskämper IW-Report No. 14 9. April 2020

What about Germany's Hospital Infrastructure?

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German Economic Institute (IW) German Economic Institute (IW)

Here, data on the actual hospital infrastructure in Germany are summarized and presented.

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This does not allow any statements as to whether or when the limits of the German health system‘s capacities will be exceeded. This depends too much on the dynamics of the cases requiring intensive care – something, which is currently difficult to predict. What can be seen is that Germany has a high hospital bed density in comparison to other countries, also in the field of intensive and intermediate care. However, the numbers of medical staff employed in hospitals is only in the middle of the range. In the current situation, it is therefore important to implement different strategies in order to avoid overloading the workforce for as long as possible.

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What about Germany's Hospital Infrastructure?
Susanna Kochskämper IW-Report No. 14 9. April 2020

Susanna Kochskämper: Wie steht es um Deutschlands Krankenhausinfrastruktur? – Überblick und internationaler Vergleich

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German Economic Institute (IW) German Economic Institute (IW)

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Guidelines for the 21st legislative period and beyond
Jochen Pimpertz IW-Policy Paper No. 13 3. December 2024

Agenda 2030 for pension policy: Guidelines for the 21st legislative period and beyond

In Germany, first cohorts of the baby boomer generation are about to enter regular or early retirement. This threatens a decline in labour supply on the one hand and an increase in expenditure for pensions, healthcare and long-term care on the other.

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Andrea Hammermann / Jochen Pimpertz / Oliver Stettes Expertise 11. November 2024

Employment shortly before and after retirement

As a result of demographic trends, around a quarter of all employees in the mechanical engineering sector are expected to retire in the next ten years. This corresponds to more than 296,000 people.

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