Volume 78 (2025), Edition 5

Environmental crises such as global warming threaten the functioning of the welfare state. At the same time, social security also has an impact on the environment. The introductory article to the special issue gives a short overview of specific...

In Germany’s ecological transformation, policy measures have so far primarily targeted middle- and higher-income groups. While these groups contribute disproportionately to CO₂ emissions, they also have the means to adapt their lifestyles in...

The healthcare system and healthcare policy are closely linked to the global environmental crisis. Health services are significantly involved in the consumption of natural resources and the emission of greenhouse gases. Unhealthy lifestyles such as...

Social services and social work are influenced by ecological crises and, at the same time, play a central role in socio-ecological development. This article analyses this insight on three levels: First, it highlights that the provision of social...

In this article we first examine the implications of recent research on the macroeconomic and labor market implications of climate change and climate action for the existing system of old-age provision in Germany. We focus mainly on risks to pension...

While social policy reforms of the care system are regularly discussed, increasing ecological challenges have so far played no role in the debates. In this article, we examine how the German long-term care system could be shaped in line with...

Recent developments in sustainable welfare research reveal an increasing differentiation across the various sectors of social policy. While promising approaches have already emerged within the field of occupational health and safety and occupational...