SocietyGermanyWhy Germans want children but are having fewer babies10:05This browser does not support the video element.SocietyGermanyOle Alsaker05/06/2026May 6, 2026Germany's birth rate has fallen to its lowest level on record. But as one expert explains, the issue is not that people are rejecting family life — it is that society has not made having children compatible with modern lifestyles.Copy linkAdvertisement