Podcast: Is Gen Z really economically behind?

Gen Z is currently the loser generation – at least that is the impression of many young people. They are therefore demonstrating for better education, more intergenerational equality and against rising costs of living.

At the beginning of his term in office, Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to take special care of the younger generation. But Gen Z finds that little of Merz's efforts have been received by them so far.

In this episode, Handelsblatt capital city journalists Martin Greive and Josefine Fokuhl assess whether Gen Z is actually worse off than previous generations - and how that could change in the future. It is clear that the path to home ownership and social advancement has become more difficult for younger people. When it comes to income and unemployment, however, data does not indicate any disadvantage. The two also discuss how politicians are reacting to the protests and how the younger generation could benefit from capital pensions.