In 1985 the Foundation initiated research on management, services for the elderly, the living conditions of the long-term unemployed and technological changes in public services.
Inden for rammerne af programmet for 1985 forskede det bl.a. i indpasningsforanstaltninger, service for ældre, levevilkår for langtidsledige og teknologiske forandringer inden for de offentlige serviceorganer.