Documentation for the 10th Saxon Data Salon
CITY. COUNTRY. FUTURE? A Look Back at the 10th Saxon Data Salon
Staying, returning, settling in: What do young adults need to be able to shape their future in Saxony? On October 6, 2026, in Dresden, more than 70 participants from government, politics, and civil society discussed this topic.
Many young adults are leaving rural areas to pursue education, work, and life elsewhere. Left behind are aging communities and concerns about the future of entire regions. Does it have to be this way? At the 10th Saxon Data Salon, we turned the question around: How can regions in Saxony become more attractive to young people again?
The State Statistical Office of the Free State of Saxony and the Center for Demography and Diversity (CDD) at TU Dresden hosted an event titled “CITY. COUNTRY. FUTURE? Young Adults Between Out-Migration and Prospects .”
The Program
Five presentations provided data, perspectives, and ideas, each followed by time for questions and discussion. The program, speakers, and presentation slides can be found here.
During the poster session, four posters addressing issues related to staying, leaving, and the future in Saxony were presented: Dr. Lioba Buscher (State Statistical Office of the Free State of Saxony) presented migration flows in Saxony since 1990 as heat maps. Carola Martin (Digital Health Research Group, TU Dresden) presented MISSION4Sax, a model for community-based cancer care in eastern Saxony. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Soot (Chair of Land Management, TU Dresden), together with the appraisal committees in Saxony, explored the question of where people can still afford to buy a home. Prof. Dr. Susan Garthus-Niegel (Chair of the CDD Board, Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational and Social Medicine, TU Dresden) used the DREAM study to illustrate the interplay between work, family, and health among young families in Dresden.
Thank you very much!
We would like to thank all the speakers, the poster authors, all the organizers, and our partner, the State Statistical Office of the Free State of Saxony, for their excellent collaboration. We would also like to extend special thanks to the participants for their interest, questions, and ideas, as well as to the Registered Association of Friends of Psychology at TU Dresden for sponsoring the event.