Overview
- The Sachsen‑Monitor 2026 was carried out by Ipsos with 2,031 in‑person interviews from April to June and is presented as a representative snapshot of public mood in Saxony.
- Most residents remain personally optimistic about their own futures, with 61 percent saying they feel 'rather optimistic', while only 48 percent feel 'rather optimistic' about Saxony’s future.
- Economic development and labour‑market issues topped the list of pressing problems at 14 percent each, displacing migration and immigration which fell to 12 percent.
- Fear of war is the dominant future worry, with 49 percent reporting very large concerns and a further 34 percent saying they are rather worried.
- Support for democracy is strong at 87 percent even as many express dissatisfaction with how it functions locally; scientists and police score highest for trust while 60 percent agree that Germany is 'overrun' by foreigners and 12 percent endorse claims of German superiority.