BERLIN / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – The discussion about the retirement age in Germany is gaining momentum. A suggestion by Professor Jens Südekum to link the retirement age to the number of years of contributions is met with divided opinions. While a poll shows that 50 percent of Germans support the proposal, 48 percent reject it. The proposal is particularly popular in East Germany and among citizens with a secondary school diploma.
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The discussion about the retirement age in Germany is a topic that heats up people’s minds. Professor Jens Südekum, a respected economics professor, has made a proposal that has the potential to fundamentally change the existing regulation. Instead of rigidly linking the retirement age to a certain age, he suggests linking it to the number of years of contributions made. This idea has caused mixed reactions from the public.
A survey by the opinion research institute Forsa, carried out for ‘Stern’ magazine and RTL-Deutschland, shows that Germans’ opinions on this proposal are divided. While 50 percent of respondents support the proposal, 48 percent reject it. Interestingly, there are clear differences in approval depending on level of education and region. Citizens with a high school or college degree tend to reject the proposal, while it faces even broader opposition among the youngest respondents, ages 18 to 29.
In East Germany and among participants with a secondary school diploma, however, the proposal is more popular. From a political point of view, opinions also differ: a majority of CDU/CSU and AfD supporters welcome the reform idea, while the majority of voters from the SPD, Greens and the Left reject it. This split shows how complex and multi-layered the discussion about retirement age is.
Professor Südekum, who also acts as personal advisor to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, emphasizes that adjusting working life is crucial for securing statutory pensions. The retirement age is currently increasing gradually to 67, with employees who can prove at least 45 years of contributions being able to retire earlier. A pension commission is to be set up before Christmas to develop proposals to stabilize pension levels by mid-2026. These developments could have far-reaching effects on the future of pension policy in Germany.
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