How reliable are statistical data – and where are their limits? Around 500 experts will discuss these questions at Statistical Week, held from 8 to 11 September on the Essen campus. The programme ranges from AI and the labour market to renewable energy.

AI, quantum technologies and biotechnology are transforming the world of work and society. The new research consortium of the German Institute for Interdisciplinary Social Policy Research is investigating how these technologies affect social risks and institutions.

The number of employees subject to social security contributions has risen sharply between 2014 and 2025, a trend attributable to people without a German passport, including immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria. Yet despite having a job, many are being pushed to the margins of the labour market.