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Data and Surveys of the BiB

The Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) carries out surveys for certain questions. The generated data are open to researchers for further analysis.

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The data are usually passed on to GESIS and can be accessed there.

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). more: FReDA - The German Family Demography Panel Study …

Refugees from Ukraine in Germany

The aim of the project is to investigate the individual consequences of flight for family structures, health and the labour market situation, among other things. more: Refugees from Ukraine in Germany …

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. more: German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS) …

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. more: Transitions and Old Age Potential (TOP) …

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. more: Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) …

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. more: Familienleitbilder (FLB) – Concepts of Family in Germany …

Internationally Mobile

This survey was conducted in 2014 and covers the migratory behaviour of German citizens who move from Germany abroad (emigrants) as well as German citizens who return to Germany after a certain period abroad (return migrants). more: Internationally Mobile …

Job Mobilities and Family Lives in Europe

The survey is an international comparative research project which focuses on the prevalence, the causes and the consequences of job-related spatial mobility in Europe. more: Job Mobilities and Family Lives in Europe …

Employment after Retirement Survey

This survey was conducted in 2008 to find out the general attitudes towards further employment beyond the age of 65 and to ascertain the conditions required for this. more: Employment after Retirement Survey …

Population Policy Acceptance Study (PPAS)

This survey was conducted in two waves: 1992 and 2003. Its focus is on the attitudes and opinions of citizens and policy actors with regard to demographic changes, demographic behaviours and population-related policies. more: Population Policy Acceptance Study (PPAS) …

Integration Survey

This survey was conducted in 2000 until 2001 to explore the causes and factors that promote or impede the integration of the foreign population in Germany. more: Integration Survey …

Life Expectancy Survey (LES)

The first wave was conducted from 1984 to 1986 in West Germany and in 1991/1992 in the East, followed by a second wave in 1998 for all of Germany. The objective of the survey was to examine the impact of changing living circumstances on earlier, present and anticipated health. more: Life Expectancy Survey (LES) …

Family and Fertility Survey (FFS)

eThe focus of this survey, which was conducted in 1992, is on relationship and family developments of then 20 to 39-year-olds in eastern and western Germany. more: Family and Fertility Survey (FFS) …