Berlin-Institute for Population and Development

What Berlin-Institute for Population and Development does

The Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und Entwicklung (Berlin-Institute for Population and Development) is an independent, non-partisan German think tank founded around 1999, headquartered in Berlin at Schillerstr. 59 with a team of 16 employees. The institute produces demographic analysis, concepts, strategies, and policy recommendations organised around two pillars: German demography (immigration and the labour market, demographic change, urban and rural living conditions) and international demography with a focus on Africa (population and development, international population policies, demographic dividend). Core products include comprehensive studies such as the Teilhabeatlas Deutschland and Teilhabeatlas Kinder und Jugendliche (co-published with Wüstenrot Stiftung), expert reports including the federal Gutachten on equality of living conditions produced with Verian and Prognos, interactive graphics series ('30 Jahre. 30 Grafiken'), a recurring #The4DSeries of Food for Thought Papers on demographic dividends, and multi-year dialogue projects such as the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography with UNFPA, Religions for Peace, and the German Federal Foreign Office. Publication and engagement outputs are built on demographic data analysis and visualisation rather than proprietary software platforms.

Name

Berlin-Institute for Population and Development

Legal name

Berlin-Institut für Bevölkerung und Entwicklung

Website

https://berlin-institut.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Berlin-Institute for Population and Development is an independent, non-partisan Berlin-based think tank producing demographic analysis, policy recommendations, and interactive data visualisations for German federal ministries, foundations, and international partners across the demographic dividend and migration agenda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demographic Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Demographic research
• Population studies
• Policy analysis
• Think tank research
• Social research

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Funding: The institute operates as a non-profit organization that receives funding from foundations (such as Wüstenrot Stiftung, Software AG Stiftung, Global Perspectives Initiative) and government bodies (such as Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Ostdeutschland, KfW Development Bank, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development). Funding is project-based and supports specific research initiatives.
2. Publication Sales: Studies and Discussion Papers are sold for 6.40 Euro per copy. Free PDF downloads are available for most publications. This constitutes a minor revenue stream.
3. Donations: The institute accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support its independence and publication quality. Donations are tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Berlin-Institute for Population and Development is an independent, non-partisan think tank that produces demographic analyses, concepts, strategies, and policy recommendations. It publishes studies, discussion papers, interactive graphics, expert reports, and fact sheets on German and international (particularly African) demographic trends, and runs dialogue projects such as the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography.

Product overview

The Berlin-Institute for Population and Development is a non-partisan research institute that produces analyses, concepts, strategies, and policy recommendations on demographic change. The organization's core offerings consist of comprehensive studies (such as the Teilhabeatlas Deutschland and regional participation atlases), interactive graphic series (the 30 Jahre. 30 Grafiken collection examining 30 years of German reunification), discussion papers (including the #The4DSeries Food for Thought Papers on demographic dividends), project reports (like African Dialogues on Faith and Demography), and a publication ordering service. The institute focuses on both German demography (immigration, labor market, demographic change, urban/rural living conditions) and international demography (population and development in Africa, international population policies, demographic dividends). All products are made available free of charge as digital downloads, with printed copies available for order.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Published comprehensive Teilhabeatlas Deutschland covering 401 districts and cities with participation opportunity analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Verian and PrognoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Berlin Institute participated in a consortium with Verian and Prognos to produce the government's Gutachten (expert report) on equality of living conditions in Germany for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs. The institute contributed the demographic perspective.
• Religions for PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Convened the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography series alongside UNFPA, the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, and the Berlin Institute. The partnership provided a platform for exchange between faith actors and demographic experts, fostering networking and cooperation with governments, interreligious bodies, religious leaders, and civil society actors across Africa.
• UNFPAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-convened the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography series to explore the role of faith actors in addressing Africa's demographic challenges, including the demographic dividend, gender equality, family planning, and young people's needs.
• Federal Foreign Office of GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnered with the Federal Foreign Office of Germany to convene the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography series, supporting dialogue between faith actors and demographic experts working at the intersections of demography and development in Africa.
• Wüstenrot StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-published the Teilhabeatlas Deutschland (Participation Atlas Germany) with the Wüstenrot Stiftung, analyzing participation opportunities across 401 German districts. Also collaborated on the Teilhabeatlas Kinder und Jugendliche and other regional participation studies.
• Software AG StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the production of the 'Sprungbrett Freiwilligendienst' (Springboard Voluntary Service) study examining how voluntary services can contribute to recruitment in social and nursing professions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital: Vienna-based collaboration producing demographic research and the Wittgenstein Centre Atlas of Demography. Directly comparable as a European academic-policy demographic research center producing regional demographic analyses, projections, and policy-oriented publications.
• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research: The world's leading dedicated demographic research institute, located in Rostock, Germany. Directly comparable as a non-university research organization producing foundational demographic analysis, life expectancy research, and policy-relevant population studies for Germany and globally.
• Population Reference Bureau: US-based non-profit that informs people worldwide about population, health, and the environment. Directly comparable as a non-partisan policy research organization producing demographic data analyses, fact sheets, and reports for policymakers and the public.
• WZB Berlin Social Science Center: Berlin-based public social science research institute producing policy-relevant empirical research on inequality, migration, education, and demographic change. Directly comparable as a Berlin-located, independent, policy-oriented social science research organization.

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Large German private foundation operating one of Europe's most extensive demographic research programs (including the Wegweiser Kommune demographic atlas). Overlaps with the Berlin-Institute on regional demographic analyses and policy-oriented research for Germany.
• Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin): Berlin-based economic research institute producing demographic and labor market analyses (SOEP panel). Comparable as a German think tank producing applied economic and demographic research for policymakers, though broader in scope than the Berlin-Institute.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund): UN agency leading global sexual and reproductive health and demographic dividend work. Comparable as an organization commissioning and publishing demographic/development research, and the Berlin-Institute's direct partner on the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): German political foundation affiliated with the CDU producing policy research across economic, social, and development topics including demographic change. Comparable as a German policy research and analysis organization publishing reports and convening stakeholders, though broader in ideological and topical scope.
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Vienna-based international research institute producing population projections, demographic modeling, and policy analyses. Comparable as an independent, international demographic and population research organization serving global policymaking.
• Ifo Institute: Munich-based economic research institute with influential demographic, labor, and migration research. Overlaps on German policy-oriented demographic analysis and produces comparable applied research consumed by federal ministries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/berlininstitute

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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