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 →
Survey Innovations Continuous developments in social science research at various levels call for contemporary, increasingly complex computer-based survey methods as well as associated measurement instruments. In order to meet this demand for innovations also structurally and organizationally, we have established the department “Survey Innovations”. In contrast to survey methodology, the new department has a broader and more… →
The Participation Survey: Final report published The final report of the “Representative Survey on the Participation of People with Disabilities” (short: Participation Survey) has now been published by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and is available as PDF. The study was conducted between 2017 and 2021. For the participation survey, 22,000 people aged 16 and older with and… →
Federal Criminal Police Office publishes results of SKiD dark field study The representative population survey “Security and Crime in Germany” (SKiD) is a nationwide dark field study based on a survey with persons aged 16 and older, for which infas conducted the data collection on behalf of the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA, Federal Criminal Police Office). Among other things, the survey asked about the feeling of safety, victim… →
The Socio-Economic Panel New addition at infas: In the fall of 2020, infas was awarded the contract to conduct the surveys for the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). This is a considerable challenge, as around 32,000 people in 22,000 households are surveyed for this long-term study every year. The SOEP is considered the oldest long-term study on social developments in… →
The Religion Monitor 2023 For the third time, infas conducted the survey for the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Religion Monitor. Now results of the latest wave have been published. From the Foundation’s press release: “The trend of declining membership in Christian churches in Germany is continuing. This is shown by initial data from our new Religion Monitor 2023. At the same… →
Refugees from Ukraine in Germany The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has triggered the largest movement of refugees in Europe since the end of World War II. Since the start of the war, more than one million people have fled Ukraine for Germany. Against this background, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB),… →
