It is an evening about crisis acrobatics, solidarity and the art of transforming crisis energy into new beginnings. At the beginning of the program, Markus Lanz introduces rheingold founder Stephan Grünewald - and finds very appreciative words for his new book "Wir Krisenakrobaten".
In his new book "Wir Krisenakrobaten - Psychogramm einer verunsicherten Gesellschaft", Stephan Grünewald puts the German soul on the couch - and shows how people develop astonishing strategies for self-assertion in the midst of a permanent crisis.
The study "AI and the future of work: stress test for leadership and collaboration" by the rheingold Institute for the randstad Foundation shows that companies are relying on the introduction of technological AI, but are underestimating uncertainty, defensiveness and displacement.
How do people assert themselves in a crisis? "Wir Krisenakrobaten - Psychogramm einer verunsicherten Gesellschaft" will be published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch at the beginning of October 2025. It will be presented in a free digital book premiere with Theo Koll on October 9.
Generation Z is looking for stability, meaning and ways to express themselves. If you want to reach this generation, you have to offer more than just products. It's about understanding their deep longings and giving them support with relevant offers.
Trend analysis by our Asia team: Labubu is more than just a quirky plush figure: it meets the central psychological needs of a young generation and masters the grammar of the TikTok economy. Between kawaii aesthetics, object of consolation and silent rebellion, it becomes a symbol for an attitude to life.
Sustainability is one of the key social challenges of our time. However, from a psychological perspective, it is clear that sustainable behavior is associated with inner contradictions for many people, says psychologist Sabine Loch.
In our webinar, we demonstrate the potential of the rheingold Avatar Suite using the example of the new furniture study "This is how Germany lives". Among other things, you will see a live interaction with the four target group avatars from the furniture study.
The rheingold Avatar Suite enables the creation of individual AI avatars based on basic psychological needs and thus revolutionizes qualitative in-depth psychological market research. Our goal: to bring consumer needs to life and understand target groups more precisely.
Continuation of the major Witt study with exciting parallels and differences to Germany. In the Netherlands, too, the 50+ generation feels young on average and can be described as the "now me" generation. More sex and happier relationships: The 50+ generation in the Netherlands loves love!
Sweet Spot thinks strategy from the goal: not as a theoretical concept, but as a powerful decision-making aid in everyday business life. In customized workshops, interdisciplinary teams of psychologists, strategists and digital experts work with participants to develop flexible strategies that can be implemented immediately.
Crises shape everyday life - and the shopping cart. A recent in-depth psychological study conducted by the rheingold Institute in Cologne on behalf of Unilever shows how consumer behavior changes in uncertain times - shopping in the area of conflict between "survival" and "a better life".
The rheingold Institute has been nominated as a finalist for the German Market Research Innovation Award 2025 with the rheingold Avatar Suite. The award recognizes outstanding, forward-looking research tools that open up new avenues in market research.
A joint study by the rheingold Institute and the University of Mainz got to the bottom of how users deal with the new media diversity. The research has now been awarded first place for the best journal article in communication science 2024.
IKK classic has presented a new study on prejudice in collaboration with the rheingold Institute. The results show that prejudice and discrimination have not only increased since 2021. They are also increasingly seen as "normal".
By-products of food production are a trend; what used to be considered waste is now becoming the basis for innovative products. But communication requires psychological sensitivity.
No rescue in sight - helplessness and an explosive mood dominate the election campaign. The mood of many voters ahead of the upcoming federal election is characterized by strong feelings of loss, worry and disappointment with politics.
