survey_results

Berlin – October 30, 2026 -- Only 23.5% of respondents say they use Germany's electronic patient record (ePA), even though 81.5% know it, according to a representative Civey survey commissioned by industry association Pharma Deutschland, 18 months after the nationwide rollout.

Awareness is high, but usage has barely moved since launch

The ePA has been available nationwide since April 29, 2025. Pharma Deutschland says its surveys show awareness was already as high a year ago as it is today, while the number of users has hardly risen in that period.

Civey has run continuous live monitoring for the association since January 2025. Its representative results draw on 5,000 responses.

Global – October 29, 2026 -- 76% of data analysts still rely on manual, spreadsheet-based work for data preparation, despite near-universal adoption of AI tools, according to the 2025 State of Data Analysts survey published by Alteryx.

Buyers and daily users apply different criteria to integration platforms

IT teams judge integration platforms on throughput, scalability and fit with existing architecture. Analysts ask whether they can connect the systems they already use, blend the data and trust the result without waiting in a ticket queue. Gartner describes analytics as moving from "the domain of the few, to ubiquity."

McKinsey finds 88% use AI, but nearly two-thirds have not scaled it

McKinsey's 2025 State of AI survey reports that 88% of organizations use AI regularly in at least one business function. Nearly two-thirds have not scaled it enterprise-wide. The gap sits in data foundations and workflow design, not model capability.

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- Almost one in three full-time employees in Germany (32%) can still reach digital resources of a former employer after leaving, and 54% of that group keep using them, according to a new survey by HR platform provider Deel and research firm Censuswide.

The poll covered 2,000 full-time desk-based workers in Germany and was released for Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. Accessible resources include old business email inboxes, cloud storage, project management platforms and other digital tools. Only 49% of respondents say their access was fully deactivated.

Hamburg – October 29, 2026 -- 41 percent of communications leaders already have at least half of their content created by or with the help of AI, yet fewer than half regularly check whether their measures work. This is according to the IMPACT Study 2026 by PER Group, based on a survey of 300 decision-makers.

70 percent of executives plan AI-majority content within five years

Today, AI is used mainly for personalized customer outreach (31 percent) and to increase communication volume with target groups (28 percent). Looking ahead, 70 percent of communications leaders plan to produce more than half of their content with AI within five years.

Only 15 percent coordinate AI systems for complex tasks

Communications departments show a skills gap in agentic AI. Just 15 percent of leaders use coordinated AI systems that can carry out complex tasks.

Berlin – October 28, 2026 -- Seventy-one percent of Germans support an absolute alcohol ban for car drivers, according to the TÜV Mobility Study 2026. The TÜV-Verband is using the result to press for a zero-per-mille limit for all motor vehicles. Forsa surveyed 2,504 people aged 18 and over on the association's behalf between March 19 and April 10, 2026.

Support varies by vehicle type. Approval for a zero limit stands at 74% for motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and mofas, and 67% for e-scooters. For bicycles, a narrow majority of 54% backs zero per mille. Some 49% of respondents want the limit applied to every vehicle type surveyed, while 18% reject a zero limit entirely.

Women and older respondents drive support for a full ban

Of women, 78% back zero per mille for car drivers, against 63% of men. A ban covering all vehicle types is supported by 57% of women and 40% of men. Men (24%) reject a ban outright twice as often as women (12%).

United States – October 17, 2026 -- Three-quarters of medical technology companies surveyed by AdvaMed report memory chip constraints, and 88 percent have seen price increases, as data-center demand squeezes supply of components used in 75 percent to 80 percent of medtech products (excluding personal protective equipment and consumables).

Survey shows allocation limits and procurement uncertainty across medtech

Beyond the 75 percent and 88 percent figures, 63 percent of respondents reported supplier allocation challenges or limited availability of specific components. Another 63 percent are uncertain they can procure enough memory chips, or products containing them, to avoid supply chain disruptions. Fifty-six percent said they are very concerned about overall memory chip supply chain stability.

Mesa – October 14, 2026 -- A majority of U.S. drivers, 54%, now use at least one manufacturer-provided connected vehicle service, up from 49% in 2024, and 51% say connected features would push them toward a different make, model or higher trim level, according to a Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM) survey of 2,000 drivers.

Awareness of the category is also growing. Familiarity with the term "connected vehicle" rose to 69% from 60% two years ago. In addition, 72% expect their next vehicle to work like a smartphone, with apps and services built in.

Cathi Chinn, Verra Mobility's vice president of innovation, said consumers "have arrived at the connected vehicle category" and expect carmakers to deliver embedded payments, mobility services and safety features.

New York – – October 08, 2026 -- A global survey of 3,250 travelers finds 89% want either a hybrid stay blending artificial intelligence and human service or AI confined to background tasks, with almost none favoring an AI-led experience, according to data released by hospitality platform Mews.

Guests reject full automation even for routine tasks

Human staff were preferred over AI at all nine touchpoints tested in the study, including arranging taxis -- the most automatable task surveyed -- where 44% of respondents chose a human versus 28% who chose AI.

The preference for human service intensifies as tasks require judgment or trust: 72% of guests want a human for bar and restaurant service, 66% for front desk welcome, and 58% for check-in and key handover. Room service orders showed the closest split, with 50% preferring a human and 23% opting for AI.

Petaluma, Calif. – – September 29, 2026 -- Equity Methods secured the highest client loyalty and satisfaction ratings in the equity compensation financial reporting industry for the 13th consecutive year, posting a Net Promoter Score of 97 and 100 percent favorable overall satisfaction, according to Group 5's 2026 Equity Compensation Financial Reporting Benchmarking Study.

Group 5 surveyed 452 U.S. public companies for its 27th annual industry benchmark

The study, now in its 27th year, remains the only independent forum allowing corporate plan sponsors to confidentially rate their equity compensation service providers. This year's edition drew responses from 452 U.S. public companies evaluating providers on accounting, HR, stock administration, and legal reporting functions.

Phoenix – September 28, 2026 -- A new statewide survey from the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) finds 93% of Arizona voters agree elected leaders must make long-term investments to secure the state's water future, including dedicating more state funding to water systems.

Bipartisan Support Crosses Party Lines on Water Funding

Support for long-term water investment spans the political spectrum, with 90% of Republicans, 91% of independent and unaffiliated voters, and 97% of Democrats in agreement, according to the 2026 Arizona Voters' Agenda research.

Voters Back Diversified Water Supply Strategies

89% of respondents agree Arizona needs to expand its water supply through strategies including new water sources, desalination investment, and wastewater recycling. That figure includes 87% of Republicans, 86% of independent and unaffiliated voters, and 96% of Democrats.