Growing up in Germany: Everyday Worlds (AID:A) Measuring change 14. January 2026 The panel study “Growing up in Germany: Everyday Worlds” (AID:A) provides important information on the living environments and circumstances of children, adolescents, young adults and their families and how they change over time. It is a central component of the survey research of the German Youth Institute (DJI), Munich. The study aims to describe factors and constellations that shape and influence the life course of individuals and their well-being. The focus is on family, friendships, peer groups and institutions, personal attitudes, experiences, activities and participation. The design as a replicative longitudinal survey allows changing social conditions to be illuminated. As →
DESTATIS publishes travel statistics infas has been continuously surveying the travel behavior of the German population for the Federal Statistical Office (DESTATIS) since 2012. The office has now published key results for 2023 in a press release. From the press release: “In 2023, travelers from Germany took a total of 251 million private and business trips with at least… →
Happy Birthday “Deutschlandticket” A specialist conference titeled “Happy Birthday Deutschlandticket?” was held digitally on June 7 by the German Center for Rail Transport Research at the Federal Railway Authority. Mobility and regional researcher Robert Follmer from infas gave a keynote speech, taking stock of the mobility situation and the “Deutschlandticket”: How has it developed in its first year… →
infas signs the ADM Sustainability Code infas is one of the first signatories of the new ADM sustainability code for market and social research. Axel Glemser and Menno Smid signed the code on behalf of the institute at the general meeting of the market and social research working group. The code, which covers the pillars of ecology, social affairs and economy,… →
The recruitment of special populations An effort that should not be underestimated In terms of the number of providers, courses offered and participants, adult and continuing education is the largest education sector in Germany. Compared to teachers from other areas of education, however, we know relatively little about adult education teachers. This is where the study “Teachers in Adult Education… →
Specialist article on the participation survey published Jacob Steinwede and Sebastian Link (both infas) present the Participation Survey conducted by infas in more detail in their new article “The feeling of social belonging: people with and without disabilities in comparison”. The authors discuss the design of the study and key findings from the first wave of the survey (2017-2021). They also use… →
Already transformed? How environmentally conscious are we really? The requirements are increasing. Whether in heating, mobility, nutrition or other areas of life: Everywhere we go, we are expected to question routines that we have practiced responsibly. There is a growing realization that this is too demanding and that the associated communication needs to be changed. A narrative of renunciation should become a story… →
The “Mobilität in Deutschland” study starts The beginning of April sees the launch of the “Mobilität in Deutschland” (Mobility in Germany, MiD) study, one of the world’s largest mobility surveys. Then, over 180,000 households nationwide will be surveyed within twelve months about their private transport behavior. This fundamental study was commissioned under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs… →
Please take over! Delegation for online surveys Company or business surveys usually cover a wide range of different topics, for example on the consequences of the Corona pandemic, digitalization and employee training, or simply company data. A respondent is then sought for the interview who can provide well-founded information on all the topics of the questionnaire, if possible.… →
Interviewer training in the digital age Personal training of interviewers prior to surveys is a central aspect of empirical social research and an integral part of quality assurance. At infas they are obligatory. Basic qualifications are taught in one-day basic training events. In subsequent briefings and project training sessions, interviewers acquire study-specific knowledge. Digitization accelerator Corona While training in the past… →
