Overview

• A record 69 percent in the Lausitz and 60 percent in Mitteldeutschland say fundamental reform is urgently needed, the highest levels since MAS monitoring began in 2020.
• Opinions on the energy transition are split, with 44 percent of Lausitz residents and 47 percent of those in Mitteldeutschland backing renewable expansion.
• Majorities in both regions oppose moving the coal exit timetable forward even as they call for broader economic transformation.
• Survey respondents identify job security, economic stability, health care provision, migration and rising living costs as their top concerns.
• About half of participants report a stable to slightly optimistic outlook on their community’s future despite persistent socioeconomic anxieties.