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    70569 Stuttgart, Germany

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The average age of the existing corporate workforce is set to increase substantially over the next few years. Established strategies involving a balanced age mix will no longer work as they have done in the past.

The consequences for workforce performance associated with future demographic shifts need to be analyzed to integrate the necessary measures into the corporate strategy in good time. Thus we need to know the extent to which performance is impaired, say in terms of organizational productivity and flexibility, and what measures are available to prevent developments from moving in the wrong direction.

By evaluating the development of the age structure we help companies identify key problem areas, assess the short, medium and long-term need for action and integrate these areas into a future-proof development strategy that is tailored to the individual business.