Project Group Well-being in Hamburg

Well-being is a multi-layered concept that encompasses various aspects of personal life. It includes individual happiness and satisfaction, mental and physical health as well as a person's general quality of life. The construct of subjective well-being, therefore, goes far beyond what objective indicators such as income, level of education or data on physical health can provide. In order to improve well-being through interventions and policies, it is necessary to recognize its multidimensional nature and identify its most relevant predictors, i.e. the factors that allow a prognosis of well-being. Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany with a population of around 1.8 million inhabitants, is characterized by its dynamic population growth and cultural diversity. Data from the Hamburg Monitoring indicates that each district in Hamburg is characterized by different socio-economic and demographic features.

Objective

• Planning and implementation of a research project on well-being in Hamburg with annual project reports

• Strengthening the exchange between science and practice in order to develop innovative and sustainable strategies to promote well-being

•  Raising public awareness of the diverse factors influencing well-being in Hamburg's districts through targeted communication and information measures

Project Description

A better understanding of well-being in Hamburg enables more effective policy-making. Studies have repeatedly shown that differences in well-being can reinforce social inequalities and hinder social progress.

The "Well-being in Hamburg" project group will highlight the complex relationships between various socio-economic factors, demographic diversity and individual well-being. It aims to identify districts with lower levels of well-being and to understand the underlying causes. These findings will enable targeted interventions to improve well-being.

The project also aims to raise public awareness of the many factors influencing well-being in Hamburg's districts. Access to education, healthcare and social facilities, as well as environmental factors, play a central role in well-being. Targeted communication and information measures will be used to raise awareness of these issues and promote sustainable, resilient urban environments.

Perspectives

• Spring 2025: Start of the research project and start of study data collection

• Summer 2025: Community workshops 

• Fall 2025: Annual symposia on research transfer and project reports on the respective year of data collection

Cooperation partner

Johann Daniel Lawaetz-Stiftung