Allensbach Survey Finds Berlin and Brandenburg Residents Dissatisfied With Long‑Term Care

Overview

• The representative Allensbach survey for DAK’s Pflegereport finds 61% in Berlin and about two-thirds in Brandenburg rate local care as not good or very bad.
• Many expect further decline over the next decade, including 46% in Berlin and 44% in Brandenburg.
• High inpatient costs top the list of problems (63% in Berlin, 73% in Brandenburg) alongside persistent staffing shortages.
• Making care affordable is the leading public goal, cited by 82% in Berlin and 92% in Brandenburg.
• DAK regional chiefs Volker Röttsches and Anke Grubitz urge a structural overhaul of long-term care insurance to rebuild trust, with no direct policy response reported.