German Centre of Gerontology
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Type of institution
Research centre
Website
http://www.dza.de/en/about-the-dza.html
Description
The German Centre of Gerontology (the acronym DZA comes from its German name “Deutsches Zentrum fuer Altersfragen”) is a scientific research centre with the focus on the investigation of the living arrangements, life situations, and life-styles of ageing people in the societal and policy context.
Aims
The statutes of the institute state its purpose as being to “increase, collect, evaluate, process and disseminate knowledge about the living arrangements of ageing and old people in order to use this knowledge for scientifically independent consultation in respect to the challenges of an ageing population for society and social policy”.
Main research areas
Main research areas cover the themes (a) employment and retirement, (b) economy of old age, (c) health and social care, (d) family and social relations and (e) societal participation.
Research disciplines
Social/Behavioral,Economics,Demography
Address
German Centre of Gerontology
Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen, DZA
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 2
12101 Berlin
Telephone
+49 (0)30 - 260740-0
Fax
+49 (0)30 - 7854350


