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Kick-off for Research Project FReDA | 20.01.202012.5 Million Euros Provided by the Federal Government for New Data Infrastructure on Family and Demography

Together with GESIS and the University of Cologne, the Federal Institute for Population Research is creating a new research basis for a better understanding of changes in family and demographic development. more: 12.5 Million Euros Provided by the Federal Government for New Data Infrastructure on Family and Demography …

Menschen, die über binären Code laufen (refer to: 12.5 Million Euros Provided by the Federal Government for New Data Infrastructure on Family and Demography) | Source: Orbon Alija via Getty Images

BiB Data and Technical Report 1/2019 | 17.01.2020Familienleitbilder 2012 and 2016 - Methodology Report on the Panel Study

The methodological reports on the two waves of the study Familienleitbilder and the combined questionnaire have been published in English translation to facilitate and promote the use of the data by international researchers. more: Familienleitbilder 2012 and 2016 - Methodology Report on the Panel Study …

Zeichnung einer kinderreichen Familie (refer to: Familienleitbilder 2012 and 2016 - Methodology Report on the Panel Study) | Source: Kidaha/pixabay

Chart of the Month | 17.12.2019“White” Wedding: In Western Germany Many Couples Get Married in December

In Germany, the summer is the most popular season for a wedding: a good 69 per cent of couples get married from May to October. However, December has also proven to be a popular month for marriages. more: “White” Wedding: In Western Germany Many Couples Get Married in December …

Press Release | 20.11.2019Women Run Only 10 Percent of all City and District Authorities

In Germany, women are still significantly under-represented in leading political positions. In all independent cities and districts, only one in ten heads is female. more: Women Run Only 10 Percent of all City and District Authorities …

Chart of the Month (refer to: Women Run Only 10 Percent of all City and District Authorities) | Source: ©1STunningART – stock.adobe.com

Chart of the Month | 06.11.2019Growing Number of East-West Couples in Reunified Germany

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the number of couples with one partner originating from East Germany and the other from West Germany has steadily increased. more: Growing Number of East-West Couples in Reunified Germany …

Chart of the Month | 16.10.2019Social Status Has an Impact on the Intention to Continue Working during Retirement

People with high socio-economic status are more likely than others to remain in a paid job after retirement. more: Social Status Has an Impact on the Intention to Continue Working during Retirement …

Computerkurs für Senioren (refer to: Social Status Has an Impact on the Intention to Continue Working during Retirement) | Source: © Claudia Paulussen / Adobe Stock

Chart of the Month | 26.09.2019Increase in Number of Working Hours per Week

Between 2004 and 2017, the number of weekly hours worked per capita increased significantly in all age groups. This is the result of an analysis published by the BiB. more: Increase in Number of Working Hours per Week …

Junge Frau mit älterem Mann an Maschine in Metallverarbeitung (refer to: Increase in Number of Working Hours per Week) | Source: © Casarsaguru/E + via Getty Images

Chart of the Month | 28.08.2019Oldest Electorate Living in Saxony-Anhalt

The electorate that will be entitled to vote in the upcoming federal state elections will be older than ever before. This is the result of a statistical calculation performed by the BiB, which determines the median age of the eligible voters in the German Länder. more: Oldest Electorate Living in Saxony-Anhalt …

Two press releases of the Institute (refer to: Oldest Electorate Living in Saxony-Anhalt)

New Article in “Advances in Life Course Research” | 05.08.2019Family Formation Trajectories across Borders

Do migration experiences affect family formation trajectories differently among men and women? A new article deals with this question. more: Family Formation Trajectories across Borders …

Zeichnung von Menschen rund um den Globus (refer to: Family Formation Trajectories across Borders) | Source: pixabay

Edited Volume “New Parents in Europe” | 30.07.2019How Can ‘Deviant’ Work-Care Plans Be Realised after Childbirth?

A new contribution deals with the question of how non-normative work-care plans can be realised after childbirth. more: How Can ‘Deviant’ Work-Care Plans Be Realised after Childbirth? …

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