SURVEY: GP-2025/2: Bertelsmann Foundation

In our view, the approach of implementing specific components of stalled legislative proposals through individual measures is unlikely and, in itself, does not represent a promising path. Legislation already suffers from the fact that it is rather erratic and is not sufficiently oriented towards internally consistent objectives. Optimistic as we are, we wish every new government constellation the strength to find cross-party agreement on key strategic lines of long-term policymaking (e.g., regionalization) in order to develop a long-term reform roadmap on this basis.

Of the reform approaches and topics listed below, we believe that the following offer the greatest chance of being taken up again by the successor government in the short term:

• Emergency care
• Digital Agency Health
• Reducing bureaucracy

Otherwise, we'd like to refer you to Matthias Gruhl's worthwhile commentary on the topic of "legislative bargain basement" in the Observer. We are working closely with him on several topics within the framework of the Health Transformation Hub. I've attached our latest publication on readjustments in the emergency services for your information.