The German Consortium in Statistics offers regular symposia concerning current issues.
Previous topics have been “The Future of Care” (2008) and “The Consequences of Hartz IV”
(German unemployment benefit paid after the first 12-18 months of unemployment) (2009).
In April 2009, a symposium concerning the topic “Obesity in Germany” is taking place.
Triennially, the DAGStat hosts the convention “Statistics under one umbrella”, a joint annual convention of all statistical scientists in Germany.