Germans Would Rather Visit the Dentist Than Talk Retirement
Kronberg im Taunus – October 29, 2026 -- Nearly one in five people in Germany (18 percent) has never talked about their own retirement provision, according to the new Retirement Conversation Gap Study from Fidelity International.
Many respondents would pick an unpopular chore instead: 30 percent would rather do their tax return, 28 percent would rather go for a preventive health check-up, and 25 percent would rather have a dental check-up.
Talking about retirement is linked to feeling prepared
Among respondents who had a concrete conversation about retirement provision in the past twelve months, 46.5 percent feel financially well prepared for retirement. Among those whose last such conversation was longer ago, or who have never had one, the figure is 20.2 percent, less than half as many.