Pflege 2030: testing solutions for the future of long-term care in real-world conditions
How can long-term care evolve in response to population ageing, increasing care needs and workforce pressures? This question lies at the heart of Pflege 2030, a research project conducted over three and a half years at Korian Haus Karlsfeld in Germany.
Poster EuGMS 2026 | Pflege 2030 (From real-world experimentation to network deployment)
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In this 156-resident long-term care facility, a range of digital and organisational solutions were tested under real-world conditions with the active participation of care professionals. The project brought together Korian Deutschland and the Korian Foundation for Care and Ageing Well (Korian Stiftung für Pflegeundwürdevolles Altern), the University of Bremen and Fraunhofer IIS, with support from the Bavarian Ministry of Health, Care and Prevention.
Evaluating technology in real-world care
Voice-assisted care documentation, AI-supported fall detection, digital planning tools, robotics and technologies supporting activity and social participation were among the 12 technologies evaluated during the project.
The aim was not simply to assess technical feasibility, but to evaluate their real-world usefulness, usability, acceptance among professionals and integration into everyday care practices. Not every technology tested proved suitable for wider use, underlining the importance of evaluating innovation in real care settings before scaling it.
Around 30 minutes saved per care professional every day
Among the solutions validated, voice-assisted care documentation saves around 30 minutes of documentation time per professional each day, while also improving documentation quality. AI-supported fall detection was also retained as a way of supporting resident safety while preserving autonomy.
These results illustrate how digital technologies can help reduce certain administrative burdens, support quality and safety of care and free up more time for older people and their needs.
From real-world testing to wider deployment
After three and a half years of evaluation, the findings from Pflege 2030 have been brought together in a practical guide designed to support other long-term care facilities. Solutions validated in Karlsfeld are also beginning to be transferred across the Korian network in Germany.
A new central care management system is due to be piloted across eight facilities from the fourth quarter of 2026, before wider rollout begins in 2027. By 2028, Korian plans to implement the solutions validated in Karlsfeld throughout its German network.