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Älteres Paar genießt den Ruhestand (refer to: BiB Population Research Series) | Source: © Jakob Kamender/stock.adobe.com

InvitationBiB Population Research Series

The BiB invites you to the lecture series on September 24 from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. Prof. Roland Rau presents his paper “Why is life expectancy so high in Hong Kong?”.

Focus themes and articles

Call for Papers: WorkMum Workshop Workshop on Contemporary Challenges for Parents and Children

The workshop invites scholars to examine contemporary family life through diverse theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and disciplinary perspectives. It will take place on 20–21 November 2025 in Berlin, Germany. more : Workshop on Contemporary Challenges for Parents and Children …

Press release Verbal or numerical? How report cards change parents' views of their children's school skills

A new study by BiB shows that most parents overestimate their children's school skills. Written assessments in report cards have little effect on this, whereas grades have a stronger impact on parents. more : Verbal or numerical? How report cards change parents' views of their children's school skills …

Global migration flows (2015-2020) (refer to: Global migration flows)
Global migration flows (2015-2020) (refer to: Global migration flows)
Journal “Comparative Population Studies” (refer to: Comparative Population Studies)
Journal “Comparative Population Studies” (refer to: Comparative Population Studies)
BiB Population Research Series (refer to: BiB Population Research Series)
BiB Population Research Series (refer to: BiB Population Research Series)

Publications

Engelhardt, Martha; Gaudion, Mathilde; Mohr, Elizabeth; Kamhiye, Jasmin; Al Munjid, Razan; Schenk, Liane; Borde, Theda (2025): 

Exclusion and Othering in maternity care for forced migrant women: a qualitative study with forced migrant mothers and health care professionals in Germany.

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health 8: 1–15.

Décieux, Jean Philippe; Zinn, Sabine; Ette, Andreas (2025): 

Effects of changing the incentive strategy on panel performance: Experimental evidence from a probability-based online panel of refugees.

Survey Research Methods 19(2): 223–229.

Stein, Annika; Gummer, Tobias; Naumann, Elias; Rohr, Björn; Roman Auriga, Silber; Bergmann, Michael; Bethmann, Arne; Blohm, Michael; Cornesse, Carina; Christmann, Pablo; Coban, Mustafa; Décieux, Jean Philippe; Gauly, Britta; Hahn, Caroline; Helmschrott, Susanne; Hochman, Oshrat; Lemcke, Johannes; Naber, Dörte; Pötzschke, Steffen; Roßmann, Joss; Schanze, Jan-Lucas; Schmidt, Tobias; Schneider, Silke L.; Spangenberg, Heike; Rettig, Tobias; Trappmann, Mark; Weinhardt, Michael; Weiß, Bernd (2025): 

Education bias in probability-based surveys in Germany: evidence and possible solutions.

International Journal of Social Research Methodology (online first): 1–18.

Nisén, Jessica; Klüsener, Sebastian; Dahlberg, Johan; Dommermuth, Lars; Jasilioniene, Aiva; Kreyenfeld, Michaela; Lappegård, Trude; Li, Peng; Martikainen, Pekka; Neels, Karel; Riederer, Bernhard; te Riele, Saskia; Sulak, Harun; Szabó, Laura; Trimarchi, Alessandra; Viviana, Francisco; Myrskylä, Mikko (2025): 

Economic conditions, education and parity‐specific fertility: A sub‐national regional study across 15 countries in Europe.

Population, Space and Place 31(6): e70074.

Wienholts, Karin; Murkens, Mayra; Raftakis, Michail; Mühlichen, Michael (2025): 

Convulsions as a cause of infant death: New insights into its meaning based on evidence from four European cities (1800–1955).

Medical History 69(2): 234–255.

Surveys and Data of the BiB

FReDA - The German Family Demography Panel Study

“FReDA – The German Family Demography Panel Study” is a data collection infrastructure that integrates both, the German “Generations and Gender Survey” (GGS) as well as the German Family Panel (pairfam).

Generations and Gender Survey (GGS)

The Generations and Gender Survey collects data on family demographics, including relationships between parents and children (Generations) and relationships between women and men in partnerships (Gender). The new GGS-II data collection round has been running since 2020.

German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS)

In at least four survey waves, the study examines the individual consequences of international mobility for German nationals. The first survey was conducted from November 2018 to February 2019.

Transitions and Old Age Potential (TOP)

Two waves were conducted in 2013 and 2016. A third wave was conducted in 2019. This survey focuses on retirement transitions and the potential of older adults on the labour market, in civil society and in the family.

Familienleitbilder (FLB) – Concepts of Family in Germany

This survey was conducted in two waves: 2012 and 2016. The questionnaire focuses on the issues of relationship, family, children, parenthood and personal life circumstances.