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Press release | 02.07.2025Verbal 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 …

Schulklasse beim Unterricht (refer to: Verbal or numerical? How report cards change parents' views of their children's school skills) | Source: © contrastwerkstatt / Adobe Stock

Invitation | 11.06.2025BiB Population Research Series

The BiB invites you to the lecture series on July 2 from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. Prof. Beate Ditzen presents her paper “Psychobiological Mechanisms underlying the Effects of Romantic Couple Interactions on Individual Health”. more: BiB Population Research Series …

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FReDA – The German Family Demography Panel Study | 02.06.2025Data Release: FReDA publishes third wave

New data: FReDA publishes the complete data set of the third survey wave. The most important information and figures at a glance. more: Data Release: FReDA publishes third wave …

Junge Familie beim Lesen eines Buches (refer to: Data Release: FReDA publishes third wave) | Source: © Halfpoint/stock.adobe.com

Invitation: Berlin Demography Days 2025 | 02.06.2025Workshop “How can demography contribute to democratic resilience?”

Join us for an online workshop on 24 June, to discuss how demographic change and local perceptions are driving the rise of anti-democratic movements – and what can be done at the regional and local level. The BiB is a cooperation partner of the event. more: Workshop “How can demography contribute to democratic resilience?” …

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FReDA –The German Family Demography Panel Study | 15.05.2025Call for Abstacts for the Third User Conference

Analyses based on FReDA data (and/or the pairfam relationship and family panel and/or the Generations and Gender Survey GGS) can be submitted to the FReDA user conference on 20 and 21 October 2025. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 10 June 2025. more: Call for Abstacts for the Third User Conference …

Logo of the research project „Family Research and Demographic Analysis (FReDA)“ (refer to: Call for Abstacts for the Third User Conference)

Press Release | 19.03.2025Children and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German – but feel less of a part of their school than their peers without a refugee background

As part of an additional survey by the BiB/FReDA project ‘Refugees from Ukraine in Germany’, 11- to 17-year-old Ukrainian children and adolescents were interviewed about their living situation – including school, leisure time, and life satisfaction. more: Children and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German – but feel less of a part of their school than their peers without a refugee background …

Junge Ukrainerin formt Herz in Landesfarben (refer to: Children and young people from Ukraine now often speak good German – but feel less of a part of their school than their peers without a refugee background) | Source: © Anna/stock.adobe.com

Call for Papers: International Workshop | 28.02.2025Wartime migration and integration: Ukrainian stayers, IDPs and refugees

The workshop aims to bring together social scientists to discuss the most recent findings related to migration and integration, labor market and family outcomes of Ukrainian refugees, stayers and IDPs. It will take place on 26-27 May, 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany. more: Wartime migration and integration: Ukrainian stayers, IDPs and refugees …

Kinderhände mit ukrainischem Familienscherenschnitt (refer to: Wartime migration and integration: Ukrainian stayers, IDPs and refugees) | Source: © New Africa / Adobe Stock

FReDA –The German Family Demography Panel Study | 26.02.2025Call for open modules of the autumn survey 2026 launched

Proposals for modules or individual questions for the autumn survey of the sixth FReDA wave in 2026 can be submitted from now on. The deadline is 26 May 2025. Include your own research topics in FReDA surveys! more: Call for open modules of the autumn survey 2026 launched …

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Press Release | 24.02.2025Ukrainian asylum seekers in Germany: Integration into the labour market continues to progress

The integration of women and men from Ukraine into the German labour market has developed dynamically over the past year. more: Ukrainian asylum seekers in Germany: Integration into the labour market continues to progress …

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In conversation | 11.02.2025Women in science

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, BiB Director and education economist Prof. Dr. C. Katharina Spieß talks to student and BiB intern Francesca D'Addario, who is aiming for an academic career. more: Women in science …

BiB Director and education economist C. Katharina Spiess (refer to: Women in science) | Source: © BiB

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