Certain Futures Episode 3 - out now

Certain Futures Episode 3
18/11/2025

Our societies are ageing because people are living longer lives and also because they are having fewer children. In his journey to understand more about demographic research and how it makes sense in his own life, Certain Futures host Daniel Stern has a conversation with Anna Rotkirch, a sociologist and demographer associated with the FutuRes Project, and one of Europe’s experts on how young people view having children.

Listen to the "Certain Futures" podcast episode 3  

Demographic change connects directly to our private lives – and yet, unless you are a demography expert, it seldomly comes up in everyday conversation. FutuRes wants to help change that. This is why we asked Berlin-based podcaster Daniel Stern to help us bring the discussion into the ears of our audience in the "Certain Futures" podcast mini-series. Look out for the fourth and final episode soon! 

The guest in this episode is Anna Rotkirch, Research Professor and Director of the Population Research Institute,  Väestöliitto.

This podcast is produced by Radio Spaetkauf in collaboration with the FutuRes Project.