Think life is great in Germany ? Many of the country's young people disagree. A growing number of Germans aged between 14-29 say they are actively planning to leave their homeland. In the recent study called "Jugend in Deutschland" or "Youth in Germany," some 21% of young Germans surveyed say they are actively planning to leave Germany to find a better life. As many as 41% say they could imagine moving abroad in the longer term.

The findings are based on a nationally representative survey of 2,012 people aged 14 to 29 in Germany , carried out between 9 January and 9 February 2026 by Datajockey Verlag .

So what's driving the change? Those polled said they were worried about economic security in Germany, which has had a stagnating economy for the last two years.…