If Bismarck’s model was still running For a modern Bismarck, what would a new pension system look like today? Michela Coppola investigates
The world in Jørgen Randers, one of the authors of the Club of Rome report, discusses his projections for the next 40 years of life on this planet
× Are cities fertility traps? The answer is no. Surprisingly many cities have higher fertility rates than the country they are located in - never mind their higher living costs
× Giving faces to climate change Photographer Gideon Mendel explains his project Drowning World in this video interview with PROJECT M
The Century Club: When lightning strikes The world’s oldest man, Japan's Yasutaro Koide, recently passed away at age 112. But like Frances Newman, the number of death-defiers amongst us is growing
Taking a tape measure to economic growth A recent book celebrates one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century – but how relevant does it remain today?
Shrinking populations can be more productive Shrinking populations leave a smaller environmental footprint. The question is how to make them more productive, says Ursula Staudinger
Lack of confidence causes financial literacy gender gap Women’s confidence explains only half of the gender gap in financial literacy, new study finds
The oldest city in the oldest state in the oldest European country The backdrop for an Academy Award winning movie, Görlitz, a shrinking city in eastern Germany, could provide lessons for Europe on how to respond to aging
Conference Call: The world in Fifty years later, Jørgen Randers discusses the controversial "Limits to Growth" report
Muhammad Yunus: access for the poor Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus on the beginnings of the microcredit movement
Financial literacy: putting the cart before the horse In an effort to reduce complexity, asset managers begin to focus more on the spending than the saving phase
Pension rethink at fall of Berlin Wall Some 25 years ago, the Berlin wall came down. On the morning of 9 November, Germany also passed its first major pension reform since
Where to, Otto? On the 125th anniversary of the creation of the world’s first state pension, we can all say “Thank you, Otto!”
German pension reformers look for solid ground Germany may find itself in a demographic tight spot, but its pension experts are working hard to make the country’s retirement systems fit for the future
