Since 1952, the Shell Oil Company has published regular scientific studies on the changing values of young people in Germany. This photo shows Bielefeld social scientist Klaus Hurrelmann with a copy of the 15th Shell Youth Study, which he authored, at a press conference on September 21, 2006, in Berlin. As part of the study, which is conducted every four years, 2,500 young people between the ages of twelve and twenty-five were asked in-depth questions about their general outlook and prospects for the future. They were also asked for their opinions on politics and society.