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Con en s
in o1 Coun y o O igin 4
in o2 Jou ney o Ge many 5
in o3 You S ays Ab oad 11
in o4 Ci izenship 12
in o5 Language P o iciency 14
in o6 Wo k be o e mo ing o Ge many 15
in o7 Fi s job in Ge many 17
in o8 Rela ionship a he ime o mo ing o Ge many 19
in o9 Employmen 21
in o10 Childhood and Pa en al Home 25
in o11 When you we e 15 . . . . and olde 31
in o12 You Educa ion and Deg ees / Ce i ica ions 32
in o13 Family si ua ion 40
in o14 You cu en li e si ua ion 44
in o17 Heal h and Illness 66
in o18 A i udes and opinions 68
in o19 Realisa ion o he in e iew 71
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Reading Aid
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in Ge many?
This e e s o Ge many o he Fede al Republic o Ge many o he Ge man Democ a ic Re‐
public in he na ional bo de s a he ime o you bi h.
Yes 1
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Q73 Wha coun y we e you bo n in?
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you ind p in ed in g een he ile name and he a iable name wi h he a iable label, which con ains
in o ma ion om he ques ion. I you see ows o g een lines below he answe op ion, he ques ion-
nai e de ines se e al a iables o in o ma ions a e s o ed in mo e han one da a se .
The ou ing by il e s is depic ed in blue. Each a iable is p eceded by an iden i ie (which gene ally
con ains he ques ion numbe , ma ked he e wi h a yellow do ed line), which is gi en, i he a iable
is used in il e s in a subsequen ques ion. Such il e s a e usually shown (as ga ekeepe s) a he
beginning o he ques ion.
This eading aid does no co e a ew excep ional cases: I he il e (as ga ekeepe ) only a ec s one
o se e al a iables o a ques ion, he il e is p in ed in blue behind he a iable. The e you will also
ind a “go o” command in he o m 2 @ Q73. He e, he ques ionnai e skips o ques ion 73 i he
a iable esul s in alue o 2.
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Ti le01 Li ing in Ge many Mig a ion Sample Con inua ion (M1 + M2) Su ey 2017 Pe sonal
ques ionnai e o beginne s. This ques ionnai e is in ended o all household membe s bo n
in 1999 and ea lie . You coope a ion is olun a y. Howe e , he scien i ic signi icance o his
s udy depends c ucially on he coope a ion o all pe sons in all households. The e o e, we
he e o e co dially eques you o gi e ou cowo ke his in e iew.
0Be o e handing in he ques ionnai e, please en e in acco dance wi h he add ess log:
Household Numbe :
Pe son numbe
Fi s Name
in o1 Coun y o O igin
1You sex and da e o bi h:
Male 1
Female 2
Day
Mon h
Yea 19…
2Whe e we e you bo n? I he e a e o he owns o ci ies wi h he same name, o i he
own is e y small, please s a e he nea es ci y.
Please w i e he name o he own in he le blank and any addi ional in o ma ion in he igh
blank. Fo example, w i e “Düsseldo ,” “F ank u an de Ode ,” o “F ank u am Main” in he
le blank, and in he case o “Roßdo bei Schmalkalden,” w i e “Roßdo ” in he le blank and
“bei Schmalkalden” in he igh blank. Please ollow he same p ocedu e o bi hplaces ha a e
ou side Ge many.
3Whe e we e you bo n: wi hin o ou side he p esen -day bo de s o Ge many?
We a e e e ing he e o he p esen -day bo de s o Ge many.
In Ge many 1
Ou side o Ge many 2
[Ou side o p esen -day Ge many] Please s a e:
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4We e bo h o you pa en s bo n in Ge many?
We a e e e ing he e o he p esen -day bo de s o Ge many.
No 2
Yes 1
5Did bo h o you pa en s come o he p esen -day e i o y o Ge many as Wo ld Wa II
e ugees?
Yes 1
No 2
in o2 Jou ney o Ge many
6Many people li e in se e al di e en coun ies o e he cou se o hei li es. Wha abou
you? We’ e in e es ed in inding ou which coun ies you ha e li ed in o mo e han h ee
mon hs. Fi s o all, when did you i s mo e away om he coun y whe e you we e bo n?
I you can’ emembe exac ly, please gi e an es ima e.
Wha we a e e e ing o he e a e s ays in ano he coun y las ing mo e han h ee mon hs. We a e
no e e ing o sho e s ays such as aca ions o isi s o ela i es.
Yea
Mon h
7Which coun y did you mo e o?
Mo ed o Ge many 1
Mo ed o ano he coun y 2
o he :
3:LGEBD=2
8When you mo ed o Ge many, which g oup did you belong o?
E hnic Ge mans (Aussiedle ), in o he wo ds, people o Ge man descen 1
Ge man ci izens who we e bo n and g ew up ab oad. 2
Ci izens o EU o EEA coun ies (Iceland, Liech ens ein, No way, Swi ze land) o
which ee mo emen o pe sons applied a he ime o en y
3
Ci izens o EU o EEA coun ies (Iceland, Liech ens ein, No way, Swi ze land) o
which ee mo emen o pe sons did no ye apply a he ime o en y
4
Ci izens o o he coun ies 5
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3:LGEBD=2
9The e a e di e en legal amewo ks o immig a ing o Ge many. Wha abou you: Wha
was you immig a ion s a us a he ime o you a i al in Ge many?
Au-pai s and in e ns a e conside ed employed.
Employed. 1
Job-seeke 2
S uden o ainee 3
Family euni ica ion ( o example, as he spouse o child o someone wi h a
esidence pe mi )
4
Tou is 5
None o he abo e -1
3:LGEBD=2
10 When you mo ed o Ge many as a job-seeke , wha g oup did you belong o?
Seasonal labo e / con ac o . 1
O he employee 2
In e n, ainee, o au pai 3
Sel -employed / en ep eneu . 4
O he -1
3:LGEBD=2
11 The e a e di e en legal amewo ks o immig a ing o Ge many. Wha abou you:
Wha was you immig a ion s a us a he ime o you a i al in Ge many?
Au-pai s and in e ns a e conside ed employed.
Employed. 1
job-seeke 2
S uden o ainee 3
Family euni ica ion ( o example, as he spouse o child o someone wi h a
esidence pe mi
4
Asylum-seeke o e ugee 5
Tou is 6
None o he abo e -1
3:LGEBD=2
12 When you mo ed o Ge many as a job-seeke , wha g oup did you belong o?
Seasonal labo e / con ac o 1
Highly skilled wo ke / scien is / o he specialis subjec o special condi ions
o acili a ed en y.
2
Skilled wo ke a e p io i y check by he Fede al Employmen Agency 3
O he wo ke a e p io i y check by Fede al Employmen Agency 4
In e n, ainee, o au pai 5
Sel -employed / en ep eneu 6
O he -1
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44 Ha e you had Ge man ci izenship since bi h o did you acqui e i a a la e da e?
A a la e da e 1
Since bi h. 2
45 And in wha yea did you acqui e Ge man ci izenship?
In he yea …
46 Wha ci izenship did you ha e be o e?
47 Wha is you coun y o ci izenship?
48 A e you cu en ly a ci izen o he EU o he Eu opean Economic A ea?
The Eu opean Economic A ea includes he coun ies o Iceland, Liech ens ein, No way, and
Swi ze land.
Yes 1
No 2
49 Do you ha e pe manen esidence in Ge many ( igh o pe manen esidence in he
EU)?
Yes 1
No 2
Don’ know 3
50 Wha is you esidence s a us in Ge many?
Pe manen esidency (Niede lassungse laubnis). 1
Blue Ca d (EU). 2
Limi ed esidence pe mi (Be is e e Au en hal se laubnis) 3
Visa 5
Tempo a y esidence pe mi (Au en hal sges a ung) 7
Tempo a y suspension o depo a ion (Duldung) 4
51 Do you wan o s ay in Ge many o e e ?
Yes 1
No 2
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52 How long do you wan o s ay in Ge many?
A yea a he mos 1
A ew mo e yea s 2
How many?
yea s
Don’ know 1
53 Time and again people a e disc imina ed agains o pe secu ed because o hei poli ical
con ic ions, hei eligion, hei e hnici y, o hei amily o class backg ound. The easons
may also include he poli ical con ic ions o eligion o close ela i es. Wha abou you: We e
you e e he ic im o ha kind o disc imina ion o pe secu ion?
Yes 1
No 2
54 Ha e you o you amily e e been dispossessed due o wa o pe secu ion?
Yes 1
No 2
55 How o en in he las wo yea s ha e you el disc imina ed agains he e in Ge many
because o you e hnic o igins?
F equen ly 1
Seldom 2
Ne e 3
in o5 Language P o iciency
60 Now some ques ions abou you na i e language— he language spoken by he amily
you g ew up in. Is Ge man he na i e language o you and bo h o you pa en s?
No 2
Yes 1
61 Wha abou you…?
How well do you know Ge man?
Excellen Well Okay Poo ly No a all
Speaking 1 2 3 4 5
W i ing 1 2 3 4 5
Reading 1 2 3 4 5
How well do you know he language o you na i e coun y/ you pa en s’ language?
Excellen Well Okay Poo ly No a all
Speaking 1 2 3 4 5
W i ing 1 2 3 4 5
Reading 1 2 3 4 5
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62 He e in Ge many, wha language do you speak wi h …
mainly
Ge man
mainly he
language o
my coun y
o o igin
mainly a
di e en
language
bo h
languages in
app oxima ely
equal
p opo ions does no apply
you amily membe s 1 2 3 4 5
you iends 1 2 3 4 5
a wo k 1 2 3 4 5
3:LGEBD=2
63 How well did you know Ge man be o e mo ing o Ge many…
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once in you li e, please answe hese ques ions o you
mos ecen mo e.
Ve y well Well Good Okay Badly No a all
Speaking 1 2 3 4 5
W i ing 1 2 3 4 5
Reading 1 2 3 4 5
3:LGEBD=2
64 Did you ake Ge man classes in you coun y o o igin o in Ge many?
Yes, in my coun y o o igin 1
Yes, in Ge many 2
Yes, bo h 3
No 4
3:LGEBD=2
in o6 Wo k be o e mo ing o Ge many
3:LGEBD=2
65 How old we e you when you i s s a ed wo king?
We a e no e e ing o oca ional aining bu o you i s job a e you comple ed you aining!
… yea s old
Ha e no ye held a job / ha e no ye comple ed in-se ice aining 1
3:LGEBD=2
66 Now le ’s e u n o you si ua ion be o e mo ing o Ge many: We e you employed in
he yea be o e you mo ed o Ge many?
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once: Please answe o you mos ecen mo e o
Ge many.
Yes 1
No 2
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3:LGEBD=2
67 Wha was you occupa ion be o e mo ing o Ge many?
Please s a e he speci ic job i le. Fo example, do no w i e “cle k” bu a he “shipping cle k”, no
“blue-colla wo ke ” bu a he “machine me alwo ke ”.
3:LGEBD=2
68 Wha was you occupa ional s a us be o e mo ing o Ge many?
Please answe o you las job be o e mo ing.
Manual (including ag icul u al) wo ke s wi hou managemen esponsibili ies 1
Manual (including ag icul u al) wo ke s wi h managemen esponsibili ies 2
Sel -employed people, o ela i es wo king o sel -employed pe son 3
Sala ied employees wi hou managemen esponsibili ies 4
Sala ied employees wi h managemen esponsibili ies 5
Ci il se an s / public adminis a o s, including judges and p o essional mili a y
wi hou managemen esponsibili ies
6
Ci il se an s / public adminis a o s, including judges and p o essional mili a y
wi h managemen esponsibili ies
7
3:LGEBD=2
69 Wha sec o o business o indus y was you company o ins i u ion ac i e in o he
mos pa ?
Please s a e he speci ic e m o he b anch / sec o , o example, no “indus y” bu a he “elec-
onics indus y”; no “ ade” bu a he “ e ail ade”; no “heal h ca e” bu a he “hospi al.”
3:LGEBD=2
70 Wha was he las yea and mon h ha you we e employed a ha job?
Yea
Mon h
3:LGEBD=2
71 Wha was you ne income in ha occupa ion be o e mo ing o Ge many?
Please s a e he local cu ency ha you we e paid in, and he ne amoun o you las mon hly
paycheck in he local cu ency.
local cu ency:
ne income:
3:LGEBD=2
72 I you compa ed you ne income hen wi h he income o o he people in you coun y
a ha ime, how would you income ha e compa ed?
Fa below a e age 1
Below a e age 2
A e age 3
Abo e a e age 4
Fa below a e age 5
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73 How many hou s did you wo k pe week on a e age in ha job?
… hou s pe week
in o7 Fi s job in Ge many
74 In which yea did you ha e you i s job in Ge many?
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many se e al imes o e he cou se o you li e, please answe only o you
las mo e o Ge many.
Yea
Does no apply, ha e ne e held a job in Ge many 1
75 Wha abou a e mo ing o Ge many: How did you ind ou abou you i s job?
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once: Please answe o you mos ecen mo e o
Ge many.
Th ough he ede al employmen o ice 1
Th ough an employmen o ice / agency in my home coun y. 2
Th ough an employmen agency o o eigne s 3
Th ough a p i a e job agency 4
Th ough a job ad e isemen in he newspape 5
An ad e isemen on he In e ne 6
Th ough acquain ances, iends, o ela i es 7
Th ough business ela ionships in Ge many 8
Was sel -employed in my i s job 9
O he 10
76 Wha was you las ne mon hly income in ha job?
Please y o emembe he amoun in [eu os] / [deu schma ks].
ne amoun : [eu os] / [deu schma ks] [depending on he yea
s a ed]
77 How many hou s did you wo k pe week on a e age in ha job?
hou s pe week
78 A e you s ill doing he same ype o wo k oday as in you i s job in Ge many?
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once: Please answe o you mos ecen mo e o
Ge many.
Yes 1
No 2
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79 Do you s ill ha e he same occupa ional s a us oday as you did in you i s job in
Ge many?
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once: Please answe o you mos ecen mo e o
Ge many
Yes 1
No 2
80 A e you s ill wo king o he same employe as in you i s job in Ge many?
I you a e sel -employed: Do you s ill ha e he same business / same line o wo k as you did a ha
ime? I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once: Please answe o you mos ecen mo e o
Ge many.
Yes 1
No 2
Posi ion:
…ARB 1
…SST 2
…ANG 3
…AMT 4
.. KA -1
81 Wha was you occupa ional s a us in you i s job in Ge many?
Blue-colla wo ke (A bei e ) (also in ag icul u e)
Unskilled wo ke 1
Semi-skilled wo ke 2
Skilled and specialis wo ke 3
Whi e-colla wo ke (Anges ell e)
Sala ied employee engaged in unskilled ac i i ies wi hou comple ed aining /
educa ion
1
Sala ied employee engaged in unskilled ac i i ies wi h comple ed
aining/educa ion
2
Sala ied employee engaged in skilled ac i i ies (e.g., execu i e o ice ,
bookkeepe , echnical d a sman)
3
Sala ied employee engaged in highly skilled ac i i ies o manage ial unc ion
(e.g., scien is , enginee , depa men head)
4
Sel -employed (including amily membe s wo king o he sel -employed)
none employees 1-9 employees 10 o mo e employees
Sel -employed a me 1 2 3
F eelance p o essional,
sel -employed academic
(selbs ändige
Akademike )
1 2 3
O he sel -employed 1 2 3
Family membe wo king o sel -employed ela i e
none employees 1
Ci il se an o public adminis a ion employee (including judges and p o essional soldie s)
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Lowe le el 1
Middle le el 2
Uppe le el 3
Execu i e le el 4
82 Wha ype o wo k did you do in you i s job in Ge many?
Please s a e he speci ic job i le. Fo example, do no w i e “cle k” bu a he “shipping cle k”, no
“blue-colla wo ke ” bu a he “machine me alwo ke ”.
83 Wha kind o aining is usually equi ed o his kind o wo k?
No comple ed oca ional aining is equi ed 1
Comple ed oca ional aining 2
Uni e si y o applied sciences deg ee 3
Deg ee om a uni e si y o o he ins i u ion o highe educa ion 4
84 Was he company you wo ked o a ha ime pa o he public sec o o public
adminis a ion?
Yes 1
No 2
85 Wha sec o o business o indus y was you company o ins i u ion ac i e in o he
mos pa ?
Please s a e he speci ic e m o he b anch / sec o , o example, no “indus y” bu a he “elec-
onics indus y”; no “ ade” bu a he “ e ail ade”; no “heal h ca e” bu a he “hospi al.”
86 Ha e you changed occupa ions one o mo e imes since you i s job in Ge many, such
ha he ype o wo k you do has changed undamen ally?
I you ha e mo ed o Ge many mo e han once: Please answe o you mos ecen mo e o
Ge many.
Yes, once 1
Yes, mo e han once 2
No 3
Wha yea did you swi ch o you cu en o las occupa ion?
in o8 Rela ionship a he ime o mo ing o Ge many
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87 We e you in a se ious ela ionship be o e mo ing o Ge many?
Yes 1
No 2
88 Did his ela ionship con inue a e you mo ed o Ge many?
Yes 1
No 2
i le02 A ela ionship, whe he ma iage o o he wise, can a ec ou decisions, some imes
o a g ea e and some imes o a lesse ex en . We he e o e ask you o hink back o be o e
you mo ed o Ge many—be o e you made he decision o mo e he e.
89 Wha played he decisi e ole in you decision o mo e he e—who was he d i ing o ce
in ha decision?
My pa ne 1
I was 2
Bo h o an equal ex en 3
90 Do you hink you would ha e mo ed o Ge many wi hou you pa ne ?
Yes 1
No 2
91 Do you hink you pa ne would ha e mo ed o Ge many wi hou you?
Yes 1
No 2
92 A e you s ill in his ela ionship oday?
Yes 1
No 2
93 Wha was he si ua ion when you mo ed o Ge many: Which o you mo ed o Ge many
i s , o did you mo e o Ge many oge he ?
My pa ne al eady li ed in Ge many be o e we me 1
I mo ed o Ge many be o e my pa ne 2
My pa ne mo ed o Ge many be o e me 3
We mo ed o Ge many a he same ime 4
My ( hen) pa ne s ill li es in my coun y o o igin 5
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94 When did you pa ne mo e o Ge many?
Yea
does no apply 1
95 When did you pa ne ge a job in Ge many?
My pa ne had a job p ospec be o e mo ing o Ge many 1
My pa ne had a job wi hin a yea a e mo ing o Ge many 2
My pa ne go a job la e 3
My pa ne has ne e had a job in Ge many 4
in o9 Employmen
96 How old we e you when you i s s a ed wo king?
We a e no e e ing o oca ional aining bu o you i s job a e you comple ed you aining!
… yea s old
Ha e no ye held a job / ha e no ye comple ed in-se ice aining 1
97 A e you s ill doing he same ype o wo k oday?
Yes 1
No 2
98 Do you s ill ha e he same occupa ional s a us oday as you did in you i s job?
Yes 1
No 2
99 A e you s ill wo king o he same employe as in you i s job?
I you a e sel -employed: Do you s ill ha e he same business / same line o wo k as you did a ha
ime?
Yes 1
No 2
100 Wha occupa ional s a us did you ha e a ha ime (in you i s job)?
Blue-colla wo ke (A bei e ) (also in ag icul u e) 1
Sel -employed (including amily membe s wo king o he sel -employed) 2
Whi e-colla wo ke (Anges ell e) 3
Ci il se an o public adminis a ion employee (including judges and
p o essional soldie s)
4
No answe -1
Blue-colla wo ke (A bei e ) (also in ag icul u e)
Unskilled wo ke 1
Semi-skilled wo ke 2
Skilled and specialis wo ke 3
Sel -employed (including amily membe s wo king o he sel -employed)
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none employees 1-9 employees 10 o mo e employees
Sel -employed a me 1 2 3
F eelance p o essional,
sel -employed academic
(selbs ändige
Akademike )
1 2 3
O he sel -employed 1 2 3
Family membe wo king o sel -employed ela i e
none employees 1
Employee
Sala ied employee engaged in unskilled ac i i ies wi hou comple ed aining /
educa ion
1
Sala ied employee engaged in unskilled ac i i ies wi h comple ed
aining/educa ion
2
Sala ied employee engaged in skilled ac i i ies (e.g., execu i e o ice ,
bookkeepe , echnical d a sman)
3
Sala ied employee engaged in highly skilled ac i i ies o manage ial unc ion
(e.g., scien is , enginee , depa men head)
4
Ci il se an o public adminis a ion employee (including judges and p o essional soldie s)
Lowe le el 1
Middle le el 2
Uppe le el 3
Execu i e le el 4
101 Wha ype o wo k did you do in you i s job?
Please s a e he speci ic job i le. Fo example, do no w i e “cle k” bu a he “shipping cle k”, no
“blue-colla wo ke ” bu a he “machine me alwo ke ”.
101:l1be bhlela bhb_68_isco08
101:l1be bhlela bhb_68_kldb2010
101:l1be bhlela bhb_68_isco88
101:l1be bhlela bhb_68_kldb92
101:l1be biol l_isco88_1job Fi s Occupa ion [l1be ] (ISCO-88 Com, 4-digi s)
101:l1be biol l_kldb2010_1job Fi s Occupa ion [l1be ] (KldB 2010, 5-digi s)
101:l1be biol l_kldb92_1job Fi s Occupa ion [l1be ] (KldB 92, 4-digi s)
102 Wha kind o aining is usually equi ed o his kind o wo k?
No comple ed oca ional aining is equi ed 1
Comple ed oca ional aining 2
Uni e si y o applied sciences deg ee 3
Deg ee om a uni e si y o o he ins i u ion o highe educa ion 4
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[Sel -employed a me :] wi hou employees 1
[Sel -employed a me :] wi h employees 2
[F eelance p o essional, sel -employed academic (selbs ändige Akademike ):]
wi hou employees
3
[F eelance p o essional, sel -employed academic (selbs ändige Akademike ):]
wi h employees
4
[O he sel -employed:] wi hou employees 5
[O he sel -employed:] wi h employees 6
Family membe wo king o sel -employed ela i e 7
[Mo he ]
Was no economically ac i e 1
Was deceased 2
125 I applicable: Wha was you a he ’s / mo he ’s occupa ion when you we e 15 yea s
old?
Please s a e he speci ic occupa ional i le:
Fa he
Mo he
126 Does o did you a he / mo he belong o a chu ch o eligious communi y?
Yes, a Ch is ian
eligious
communi y
Yes, o an
Islamic eligious
communi y
Yes, o ano he
eligious
communi y
No, he / she does
o did no belong
o any eligious
communi y
[Fa he ] 1 2 3 4
[Mo he ] 1 2 3 4
127 Which Ch is ian eligious communi y does o did you a he / mo he belong o?
The Ca holic
Chu ch
A p o es-
an chu ch
The Eas e n
O hodox Chu ch
Ano he Ch is ian
eligious
communi y
[Fa he ] 1 2 3 4
[Mo he ] 1 2 3 4
128 Which Islamic eligious communi y does o did you a he / mo he belong o?
The Shii e
eligious
communi y
The Sunni
eligious
communi y
The Ale i eligious
communi y
Ano he Islamic
eligious
communi y
[Fa he ] 1 2 3 4
[Mo he ] 1 2 3 4
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129 Whe e did you spend he majo i y o you childhood up o he age o 15? Was i …
in a la ge ci y 1
in a medium-sized ci y 2
in a small own 3
in a u al a ea 4
130 Do you s ill li e in he same ci y o a ea oday?
Yes, I s ill do 1
Yes, I ha e mo ed back 2
No 3
131 How many yea s o you childhood (up o he age o 15) did you li e wi h he ollowing
pe sons?
(No e: adop i e pa en s coun as biological pa en s)
Wi h bo h o you (biological) pa en s … yea s
Wi h you mo he wi hou a (new) companion … yea s
Wi h you mo he and he (new) companion … yea s
Wi h you a he wi hou a (new) companion … yea s
Wi h you a he and he (new) companion … yea s
Wi h o he ela i es … yea s
Wi h os e pa en s … yea s
In an o phanage … yea s
Sum o al o all yea s (please check!) 15 yea s
132 I you hink back o when you we e in school, how in e es ed and in ol ed we e you
pa en s in you g ades and p og ess a school?
Ve y in ol ed 1
Fai ly in ol ed 2
No e y in ol ed 3
No a all in ol ed 4
133 How o en did you a gue o igh wi h you pa en s when you we e 15 yea s old?
Ve y o en O en Some imes Seldom Ne e
Pa en was
no he e
Wi h my a he 1 2 3 4 5 6
Wi h my mo he 1 2 3 4 5 6
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134 We e you ac i ely in ol ed in musical ac i i ies g owing up? Fo example, did you sing
o play a musical ins umen ?
Yes 1
No 2
135 We e you in ol ed in ex acu icula spo s in you you h?
Yes 1
No 2
136 Which o he spo s you played was he mos impo an o you?
Mos impo an spo :
137 Did you play his spo compe i i ely?
Yes 1
No 2
in o11 When you we e 15 . . . . and olde
138 We would now like o ask you o some in o ma ion abou you pe sonal his o y s a ing
a age 15.
Please ill ou he able below as ollows: Please s a e wha has happened in you li e since you we e
15— om when o when you we e in school, in oca ional aining, employed, e c. I is impo an
ha you gi e some answe o e e y yea o you li e up o he p esen o up o he age o 65. I mo e
han one answe applies in a pa icula yea , please gi e mo e han one answe .
A he age o … I was:
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a ending school / uni e si y / nigh school
comple ing an app en iceship / oca ional aining / u he
educa ion / e aining
in ( olun a y) mili a y / communi y se ice (( eiwilligen)
Weh diens / Zi ildiens ), olun a y social / ecological yea
( eiwilliges soziales / ökologisches Jah ), ede al olun ee
se ice (Bundes eiwilligendiens ), a wa , in cap i i y
employed ull- ime (including egula / p o essional soldie s)
employed pa - ime o ma ginally employed
unemployed
homemake
e i ed / in ea ly e i emen
o he
in o12 You Educa ion and Deg ees / Ce i ica ions
139 Wha was he las yea you a ended school?
We a e no e e ing he e o schools ha p o ide oca ional aining, such as oca ional schools o
oca ional academies (Be u sschulen, Be u sakademien)!
Yea
I am s ill a ending school 1
140 Whe e did you las a end school? Was i …
in one o he Bundeslände ( ede al s a es) o he Fede al Republic o Ge many? 1
in he o me Eas Ge many? 2
in ano he coun y? 3
141 How many yea s did you a end school?.
Yea s
142 Wha ype o school-lea ing ce i ica e did you a ain?
Le school wi hou g adua ing 1
G adua ed om manda o y schooling wi h school-lea ing ce i ica e 2
G adua ed om highe -le el seconda y school wi h school-lea ing ce i ica e 3
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143 Can you emembe you las epo ca d om school? Wha we e you g ades in he
ollowing subjec s?
Many coun ies ha e mo e han one o icial language ha is also augh in school. I ha was he
case wi h you, please gi e you g ades in up o wo o icial school languages. Fo eign languages will
be asked o sepa a ely
Ve y good Well
Sa is-
ac o y Su icien
Unsa is-
ac o y Poo
Did no
ake his
subjec
Fi s o icial school
language
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Second o icial school
language
1234567
Ma hema ics 1234567
Fi s o eign language 1234567
Wha was you i s o eign language?
144 In which Ge man Bundesland ( ede al s a e) did you las a end school?
145 Wha ype o school-lea ing ce i ica e did you a ain?
Le school wi hou g adua ing 1
Lowe ack (Volksschule / Haup schule / 8 h g ade GDR) 2
In e media e ack (Realschule / Mi le e Rei e / 10 h g ade GDR) 3
Voca ional school (Fachobe schule) 4
Uppe ack (Abi u / Hochschul ei e) 5
O he school-lea ing ce i ica e 6
[Le school wi hou g adua ing] Please s a e: las school ype
a ended
[O he school-lea ing ce i ica e] Please s a e: ype o
school-lea ing ce i ica e a ained
146 Can you emembe you las epo ca d om school? Wha we e you g ades in he
ollowing h ee subjec s?
Excellen Good
Sa is-
ac o y Su icien
Unsa is-
ac o y Poo
Did no
ake his
subjec
Ge man 1234567
Ma h 1234567
Fi s o eign language 1234567
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147 I you hink back o he las g ade o school you a ended: How many o you ellow
s uden s o hei pa en s we e no om Ge many?
All 1
Mos 2
App oxima ely hal 3
App oxima ely one- ou h 4
Fewe han one- ou h 5
None 6
148 Do you in end o a ain a school-lea ing ce i ica e in he u u e?
Yes, maybe 1
Yes, de ini ely 2
No 3
149 Wha is he highes deg ee you plan o a ain?
Lowe ack (Volksschule / Haup schule) 1
In e media e ack (Realschule / Mi le e Rei e) 2
Voca ional school (Fachobe schule) 3
Uppe ack (Abi u / Hochschul ei e) 4
150 Ha e you comple ed oca ional aining o uni e si y s udies in Ge many?
Yes 1
No 2
151 Wha ype o oca ional o uni e si y deg ee did you a ain and when did you a ain i ?
Mul iple answe s possible!
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_isco88 151:lab02=1
151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_isco08 151:lab02=1
151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_kldb92 151:lab02=1
151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_kldb2010 151:lab02=1
151:lab02x biol l_isco08_job02 Comple ed T aining
(Teaching)[lab02x] (ISCO-08,
4-digi s)
151:lab02=1
151:lab02x biol l_isco88_job02 Comple ed T aining (Leh e) [lab02x]
(ISCO-88, 4-digi s)
151:lab02=1
151:lab02x biol l_kldb2010_job02 Comple ed T aining (Teaching)
[lab02x] (KldB2010, 5-digi s)
151:lab02=1
151:lab02x biol l_kldb92_job02 Comple ed T aining (Teaching)
[lab02x] (KldB 92, 4-digi s)
151:lab02=1
151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_isco08 151:lab03=1
151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_kldb2010 151:lab03=1
151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_isco88 151:lab03=1
151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_kldb92 151:lab03=1
151:lab03x biol l_isco08_job03 Comple ed Specialized Voca ional
T aining [lab03x] (ISCO-08, 4-digi s)
151:lab03=1
151:lab03x biol l_isco88_job03 Comple ed Specialized Voca ional
T aining [lab03x] (ISCO-88, 4-digi s)
151:lab03=1
151:lab03x biol l_kldb2010_job03 Comple ed Specialized Voca ional
T aining [lab03x] (KldB 2010,
5-digi s)
151:lab03=1
151:lab03x biol l_kldb92_job03 Comple ed Specialized Voca ional
T aining [lab03x] (KldB 92, 4-digi s)
151:lab03=1
151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_kldb92 151:lab04=1
151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_isco88 151:lab04=1
151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_isco08 151:lab04=1
151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_kldb2010 151:lab04=1
151:lab04x biol l_isco08_job04 Comple ed Specialized Technical
School [lab04x] (ISCO-08, 4-digi s)
151:lab04=1
151:lab04x biol l_isco88_job04 Comple ed Specialized Technical
School [lab04x] (ISCO-88, 4-digi s)
151:lab04=1
151:lab04x biol l_kldb2010_job04 Comple ed Specialized Technical
School [lab04x] (KldB 2010, 5-digi s)
151:lab04=1
151:lab04x biol l_kldb92_job04 Comple ed Specialized Technical
School [lab04x] (KldB 92, 4-digi s)
151:lab04=1
151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_kldb92 151:lab05=1
151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_isco88 151:lab05=1
151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_kldb2010 151:lab05=1
151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_isco08 151:lab05=1
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151:lab05x1 biol l_isco08_job05 Comple ed Ci il Se an T aining
[lab05x] (ISCO-08, 4-digi s)
151:lab05=1
151:lab05x1 biol l_isco88_job05 Comple ed Ci il Se an T aining
[lab05x] (ISCO-88, 4-digi s)
151:lab05=1
151:lab05x1 biol l_kldb2010_job05 Comple ed Ci il Se an T aining
[lab05x] (KldB 2010, 5-digi s)
151:lab05=1
151:lab05x1 biol l_kldb92_job05 Comple ed Ci il Se an T aining
[lab05x] (KldB 92, 4-digi s)
151:lab05=1
151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_kldb2010 151:lab08=1
151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_kldb92 151:lab08=1
151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_isco08 151:lab08=1
151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_isco88 151:lab08=1
151:lab08x biol l_isco08_job08 O he T aining [lab08x] (ISCO-08
COM, 4-digi s)
151:lab08=1
151:lab08x biol l_isco88_job08 O he T aining [lab08x] (ISCO-88
COM, 4-digi s)
151:lab08=1
151:lab08x biol l_kldb2010_job08 O he T aining [lab08x] (KldB 2010,
5-digi s)
151:lab08=1
151:lab08x biol l_kldb92_job08 O he T aining [lab08x] (KldB 92,
4-digi s)
151:lab08=1
152 Did you pu sue uni e si y s udies o occupa ional aining in a di e en coun y han
Ge many, i espec i e o whe he o no you comple ed he s udies o aining?
Yes 1
No 2
153 Wha ype o oca ional aining o highe educa ion / uni e si y s udies was i ?
Please indica e all ha apply
I ecei ed in-house aining a a company 1
I comple ed an ex ended app en iceship a a company. 1
I a ended a oca ional aining school 1
I a ended a uni e si y / college wi h a mo e p ac ical o ien a ion 1
I a ended a uni e si y / college wi h a mo e heo e ical o ien a ion 1
I comple ed doc o al s udies 1
O he aining 1
153:lab11=1
154 I was ained in a company
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In which yea did you end his aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession 1
How long did his aining las ?
Yea s
mon hs
I comple ed an ex ended app en iceship a a company
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In which yea did you end his aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession
How long did his aining las ?
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Yea s
mon hs
I a ended a oca ional aining school
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In which yea did you end his aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession
How long did his aining las ?
Yea s
mon hs
I a ended a uni e si y / college wi h a mo e p ac ical o ien a ion
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In wha yea did you (o will you) comple e his cou se o
s udy o occupa ional aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession
Please also s a e majo ield o s udy:
How long did his aining las ?
Yea s
mon hs
I a ended a college / uni e si y wi h a mo e heo e ical o ien a ion
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In which yea did you end his aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession
Please also s a e majo ield o s udy:
How long did his aining las ?
Yea s
mon hs
I comple ed doc o al s udies
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In which yea did you end his aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession
Please also s a e majo ield o s udy:
How long did his aining las ?
Yea s
mon hs
O he aining
ended wi h success ul quali ica ion 1
Ended wi hou quali ica ion 2
In which yea did you end his aining?
Please s a e you (planned) occupa ion o p o ession
How long did his aining las ?
Yea s
mon hs
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155 Did you apply o ha e you deg ee ecognized in Ge many?
Yes 1
No 2
156 Fo which Ge man p o ession did you apply o ecogni ion o you quali ica ions?
157 When did you apply o ha e you deg ee ecognized?
Mon h
Yea
158 Is his occupa ion egula ed? In o he wo ds, a e you equi ed by law o be licensed o
ce i ied o p ac ice you p o ession?
Yes 1
No 2
Don’ know 3
159 Ha e you ecei ed no i ica ion o he inal decision g an ing o e using ecogni ion o
you deg ee o quali ica ion?
Yes 1
No 2
160 And when did you ecei e no i ica ion o he inal decision g an ing o e using ecog-
ni ion o you deg ee o quali ica ion?
Mon hs
Yea
161 Did you no i ica ion equi e you o ake pa in a compensa o y measu e
(Ausgleichsmaßnahme)?
Yes 1
No 2
162 Did you no i ica ion equi e you o ake pa in a compensa o y measu e
(Ausgleichsmaßnahme)?
Yes, I comple ed he measu e success ully 1
No, I d opped ou o he p og am 2
No, I am s ill aking pa in he supplemen a y aining
(Anpassungsquali izie ung)
3
No, I did no s a he p og am 4
No, I don’ plan o ake pa in he measu e 5
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181 Wha abou he yea be o e you mo ed o Ge many: How sa is ied we e you wi h he
ollowing a eas o you li e?
Please answe on a scale om 0 o 10, whe e 0 means comple ely dissa is ied and 10 means com-
ple ely sa is ied.
How sa is ied we e you he yea be o e mo ing o Ge many?
Com-
ple ely
dissa -
is ied
0 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9
com-
ple ely
sa is-
ied
10
(i you we e employed) –
wi h you wo k
si ua ion?
12345678910
Wi h you pe sonal
income?
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wi h you li e o e all? 12345678910
182 Wha abou he yea a e you mo ed o Ge many: How sa is ied we e you wi h he
ollowing a eas o you li e?
Please answe on a scale om 0 o 10, whe e 0 means comple ely dissa is ied and 10 means com-
ple ely sa is ied
How sa is ied we e you he yea you mo ed o Ge many?
Com-
ple ely
dissa -
is ied
0 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9
com-
ple ely
sa is-
ied
10
(i you we e employed) –
wi h you wo k
si ua ion?
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wi h you pe sonal
income?
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wi h you li e o e all? 12345678910
183 Wha does you no mal e e yday li e look like and wha did i look like one yea be o e
mo ing o Ge many? Le ’s s a wi h you e e yday li e oday: How many hou s do you spend
on he ollowing ac i i ies pe day on an a e age wo king day? And wha abou one yea be o e
mo ing o Ge many?
Please gi e only whole hou s. Use “0” i he ac i i y does no apply!
Job, app en iceship, second job (including a el ime o and
om wo k)
E ands (shopping, ips o go e nmen agencies, e c.)
Housewo k (washing, cooking, cleaning)
Childca e [numbe o hou s]
Ca e and suppo o pe sons in need o ca e [numbe o hou s]
Educa ion o u he aining (also school / uni e si y)
[numbe o hou s]
Repai s on and a ound he home, ca epai s, ga den o lawn
wo k [numbe o hou s]
Physical ac i i y (spo , i ness, gymnas ics) [numbe o hou s]
O he leisu e ac i i ies and hobbies
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184 Wha does you no mal e e yday li e look like? How many hou s do you spend on he
ollowing ac i i ies on an a e age wo king day?
Please gi e only whole hou s. Use “0” i he ac i i y does no apply!
Job, app en iceship, second job (including a el ime o and
om wo k).
E ands (shopping, ips o go e nmen agencies, e c.)
Housewo k (washing, cooking, cleaning)
Childca e [numbe o hou s]
Ca e and suppo o pe sons in need o ca e [numbe o hou s]
Educa ion o u he aining (also school / uni e si y)
[numbe o hou s]
Repai s on and a ound he home, ca epai s, ga den o lawn
wo k [numbe o hou s]
Physical ac i i y (spo , i ness, gymnas ics) [numbe o hou s]
O he leisu e ac i i ies and hobbies
185 Which o he ollowing ac i i ies do you ake pa in du ing you ee ime? Please
check o how o en you do each ac i i y: a leas once a week, a leas once a mon h, less
o en, ne e .
A leas once
a week
A leas once
a mon h Less o en Ne e
Going o cul u al e en s
such as conce s,
hea e , lec u es, e c.
1 2 3 4
Going o he mo ies, pop
music conce s,
dancing, disco, spo s
e en s
1 2 3 4
Doing spo s you sel 1 2 3 4
A is ic o musical
ac i i ies (playing
music, singing,
dancing, ac ing,
pain ing, pho og aphy)
1 2 3 4
Mee ing wi h iends,
ela i es o neighbo s
1 2 3 4
Helping ou iends,
ela i es o neighbo s
1 2 3 4
Volun ee wo k in clubs o
social se ices
1 2 3 4
In ol emen in a ci izens’
g oup, poli ical pa y,
local go e nmen
1 2 3 4
A ending chu ch,
eligious e en s
1 2 3 4
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in o1 The ollowing ques ions deal wi h con ac be ween people o di e en na ionali ies
in Ge many. So we’d like o ask you:
186 In he las 12 mon hs,
Yes No
ha e you isi ed people o Ge man o igin in hei home? 1 2
ha e you isi ed people who a e no om Ge many o people whose pa en s
a e no om Ge many in hei homes?
1 2
187 In he las 12 mon hs,
Yes No
ha e people o Ge man o igin isi ed you in you home? 1 2
ha e people who a e no om Ge many o people whose pa en s a e no om
Ge many isi ed you in you home?
1 2
188 Imagine ha you a e unexpec edly gi en 10,000 eu os. How would you use his
money? How much would you sa e how much o gi e and how much o spend? You can
spli he amoun o use i o one pu pose only
Sa e:…eu os
Dona e:…eu os
Expend: …eu os
189 A e you gene ally a pe son who is willing o ake isks o do you y o a oid aking
isks?
Please ick a box on he scale, whe e he alue 0 means no a all willing o ake isks and he alue
10 means e y willing o ake isks
Risk a e se 0 1
12
23
34
45
56
67
78
89
910
Risk p one 10 11
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190 Wha would you say: How many close iends do you ha e?
close iends
numbe o hose who a e also co-wo ke s
191 How o en do you …
Ve y o en O en Some imes Seldom Ne e
miss he company o o he
people?
1 2 3 4 5
eel le ou ? 1 2 3 4 5
eel socially isola ed? 1 2 3 4 5
192 Wha would you say: Do he ollowing sen ences apply o you?
Yes No
My i s imp ession o people is mos imes ue 1 2
I am o en unsu e in my judgemen 1 2
I always know exac ly why I like some hing 1 2
I once go oo much change back and did no say any hing 1 2
I am always hones o o he s 1 2
I ha e occasionally aken ad an age o ano he pe son 1 2
193 People can ha e many di e en quali ies—some a e lis ed below. You will p obably
ind ha some o hese desc ip ions i you comple ely and ha some do no i you a all.
O he s may i o a ce ain ex en .
Please answe on a scale om 1 o 7, whe e 1 means “does no desc ibe me a all”, and 7 meaning
“desc ibes me pe ec ly”.
I am:
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1 Does no
desc ibe
me a all 2 3 4 5 6
7
Desc ibes
me
pe ec ly
a ho ough wo ke 1234567
communica i e, alka i e 1234567
some imes somewha ude
o o he s
1234567
o iginal, someone who
comes up wi h new
ideas
1234567
a wo ie 1234567
o gi ing 1234567
somewha lazy 1234567
ou going, sociable 1234567
someone who alues
a is ic, aes he ic
expe iences
1234567
ne ous 1234567
e ec i e and e icien in
comple ing asks
1234567
ese ed 1234567
conside a e and kind o
o he s
1234567
imagina i e 1234567
elaxed, able o deal wi h
s ess
1234567
eage o knowledge 1234567
194 Ha e you done paid wo k du ing he las 7 days, e en i only o an hou o a ew hou s?
Please also answe “yes” i you would no mally ha e wo ked in he las 7 days, bu did no do so
because o holidays, sickness, bad wea he , o o he easons.
Yes 1
No 2
195 A e you cu en ly on ma e ni y lea e (Mu e schu z) o on s a u o y pa en al lea e
(El e nzei )?
Yes, ma e ni y lea e 1
Yes, pa en al lea e 2
No 3
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196 A e you cu en ly using he s a u o y pe iod o ca e (P legezei ) o ca e o a ela i e?
Yes, I am aking ull- ime s a u o y ca e lea e 3
Yes, I am aking pa - ime s a u o y ca e lea e 4
Yes, I am aking sho - e m s a u o y ca e lea e (up o 10 days) 5
No 2
197 A e you o icially egis e ed unemployed a he Employmen O ice (A bei sam )?
Yes 1
No 2
198 A e you cu en ly in educa ion o aining? In o he wo ds, a e you a ending a school o
ins i u ion o highe educa ion (including doc o a e / Ph.D.), comple ing an app en iceship
o oca ional aining, o pa icipa ing in u he educa ion o aining?
Yes 1
No 2
Deg ee:
Gene al educa ion 1
Highe educa ion 2
Voca ional aining 3
Fu he aining 4
No answe -1
199 Wha ype o educa ion o aining a e you pu suing?
Gene al educa ion
Lowe seconda y school (Haup schule) 1
In e media e seconda y school (Realschule) 2
Uppe seconda y school (Gymnasium) 3
Comp ehensi e school (Gesam schule) 4
E ening in e media e / uppe seconda y school (Abend ealschule /
Abendgymnasium)
5
Specialized uppe seconda y school (Fachobe schule) 6
Voca ional aining
Basic oca ional aining yea / oca ional p epa a ion yea 1
Voca ional school wi hou app en iceship 2
App en iceship 3
Full- ime oca ional school / comme cial college 4
Heal h sec o school 5
Technical college 6
T aining o ci il se an s 7
O he 8
O he :
Highe educa ion
Specialized college o highe educa ion 1
Uni e si y / o he ins i u ion o highe educa ion 2
Doc o al s udies 3
Coope a i e S a e Uni e si y / Coope a i e Educa ion 4
O he uni e si y (eg a o music college) 5
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Do you ecei e a g an /schola ship o pay o you unde g adua e o g adua e s udies?
I so, om wha o ganiza ion?
No 1
Yes, Ba öG 1
Yes. O he 1
O he :
Fu he aining (Wei e bildung) / e aining (Umschulung):
Occupa ional e aining (be u liche Umschulung). 1
Fu he occupa ional aining (be u liche Fo bildung). 2
Occupa ional ehabili a ion (be u liche Rehabili a ion). 3
Fu he gene al o poli ical educa ion 4
O he 5
O he :
200 Did you ake pa in any u he oca ional aining p og ams in 2016?
He e we a e e e ing o all ypes o u he oca ional aining measu es ha a e designed o build
on p e ious p o essional aining o o pa e he way o a change o p o ession, as is he case wi h
occupa ional e aining. The o al amoun o ime spen on u he aining may ange om a
ew hou s o se e al mon hs. The idea o pu sue u he aining may ha e come om you, you
employe , o a go e nmen agency such a he Fede al Employmen agency.
Yes 1
No 2
201 How many u he oca ional aining p og ams did you ake pa in 2016?
… u he oca ional aining p og am(s)
202 How many days in o al did you spend in hese u he aining p og ams?
Please coun each day he cou se ook place, e en i he p og am only las ed a ew hou s pe day!
… day(s)
203 Who paid o you o ake pa in he oca ional aining p og am?
I you ook pa in mo e han one oca ional aining p og am in 2016, please answe his ques ion
only o he one ha seems mos impo an o you. I he cos s we e sha ed, please ma k all ha
apply!
I did 1
My employe 1
Employmen o ice / job cen e 1
Pension insu ance 1
Employe ’s insu ance associa ion 1
O he unding p o ide 1
The oca ional aining p og am did no cos any hing 1
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204 A e you cu en ly employed? Which one o he ollowing applies bes o you s a us?
Re i ees o indi iduals in he ede al olun ee se ice (Bundes eiwilligendiens ) who also wo k in
addi ion o his, please s a e you job he e.
Employed ull- ime 1
Employed pa - ime 2
Comple ing in-se ice aining / app en iceship / in-se ice e aining 3
In ma ginal o i egula employmen 4
In pa ial e i emen , phase wi h ze o wo king hou s 5
Volun a y mili a y se ice 6
Volun a y social / ecological yea , ede al olun ee se ice 7
No employed 9
205 Do you in end o ob ain (o esume) employmen in he u u e?
No, de ini ely no 1
P obably no 2
P obably 3
De ini ely 4
206 When, app oxima ely, would you like o s a wo king?
As soon as possible 1
Nex yea 2
In he nex 2 o 5 yea s 3
In he dis an u u e, in mo e han i e yea s 4
207 A e you in e es ed in ull- ime o pa - ime employmen , o would you be sa is ied wi h
ei he one?
Full- ime 1
Pa - ime 2
Ei he 3
I’m no su e ye 4
208 I you we e cu en ly looking o a new job: Is i o would i be easy, di icul , o almos
impossible o ind an app op ia e posi ion?
Easy 1
Di icul 2
Almos impossible 3
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209 Wha would you ne income ha e o be o you o accep a posi ion?
Ne income (eu os pe mon h)
Can’ say, i depends 1
210 How many hou s pe week would you ha e o wo k o ea n his ne income?
hou s pe week
211 I someone o e ed you an app op ia e posi ion igh now, could you s a wo king
wi hin he nex wo weeks?
Yes 1
No 2
212 Ha e you ac i ely looked o wo k wi hin he las ou weeks?
Yes 1
No 2
213 People wo k o di e en easons. Wha is he mos impo an eason o you: is i o
ea n money, o a e o he easons impo an ?
Ea ning money 1
O he easons 2
Bo h abou he same 3
214 Would you like o keep wo king in you cu en ield o he ield you we e ained in,
o would you a he do some hing new? O does i no ma e o you?
In my cu en ield / he ield I was ained in 1
Some hing new 2
Does no ma e o me 3
Does no apply/ I do no (ye ) ha e a job 4
215 Which o he ollowing me hods and se ices ha e you used o look o a job?
Please ma k all ha apply.
Th ough he Fede al Employmen Agency (A bei sam , Agen u ü A bei ) 1
Th ough a Job Cen e / ARGE / social se ices (Sozialam ). 1
Th ough a pe sonnel se ice agency (PSA) 1
Th ough a p i a e ec ui men agency wi hou an ac i a ion and placemen ouche 1
Th ough a p i a e ec ui men agency wi h an ac i a ion and placemen ouche 1
Th ough an ad e isemen in he newspape 1
Th ough a job ad e isemen on he In e ne 1
Th ough a social ne wo k on he In e ne 1
Th ough iends o acquain ances 1
Th ough iends o acquain ances 1
Th ough co-wo ke s 1
I ha e e u ned o a o me employe . 1
O he o no applicable 1
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216 Wha is you cu en posi ion/occupa ion?
Please s a e he exac i le in Ge man. Fo example, do no w i e “kau männische Anges ell e”
(cle k), bu “Spedi ionskau au” (shipping cle k); no “A bei e ” (blue-colla wo ke ), bu
“Maschinenschlosse ” (machine me alwo ke ). I you a e a ci il se an , please gi e you o i-
cial i le, o example, “Polizeimeis e ” (police chie ) o “S udien a ” (seconda y school eache ).
I you a e an app en ice o in oca ional aining, please s a e he occupa ion o which you we e
ained. Please p in !
216:pbe bhp bhp_52_kldb2010 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB2010)
216:pbe bhp bhp_52_isco08 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-08)
216:pbe bhp bhp_52_kldb92 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB92)
216:pbe bhp bhp_52_isco88 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-88 Com)
216:pbe bhpgen isco88_17 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-88 Com)
216:pbe bhpgen siops88_17 Las Reached Siops Value (S d. In e na . Occupa ional
P es ige Scale), T eim
216:pbe bhpgen isco08_17 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-08)
216:pbe bhpgen egp88_17 Las Reached Egp Value (E ikson, Gold ho pe,
Po oca e o)
216:pbe bhpgen kldb2010_17 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB2010)
216:pbe bhpgen isei88_17 Las Reached Isei Value (In e na ional Socio-Economic
Index)
216:pbe bhpgen kldb92_17 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB92)
216:pbe bhpgen mps92_17 Las Reached Mps Value (Magni ude-P es ige-Skale,
Wegene )
216:pbe pgen pgisco88 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-88 Com)
216:pbe pgen pgisco08 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-08)
216:pbe pgen pgisei88 Las Reached Isei Value (In e na ional Socio-Economic
Index)
216:pbe pgen pgkldb92 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB92)
216:pbe pgen pgkldb2010 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB2010)
216:pbe pgen pgmps92 Las Reached Mps Value (Magni ude-P es ige-Skale,
Wegene )
216:pbe pgen pgsiops88 Las Reached Siops Value (S d. In e na . Occupa ional
P es ige Scale), T eim
216:pbe pgen pgegp88 Las Reached Egp Value (E ikson, Gold ho pe,
Po oca e o)
216:pbe pl p_isco08 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-08)
216:pbe pl p_isco88 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (ISCO-88 Com)
216:pbe pl p_kldb2010 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB2010)
216:pbe pl p_kldb92 Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion (KldB92)
217 Does his job co espond o he occupa ion o which you we e ained?
Yes 1
No 2
S ill in educa ion o aining 3
I ha e no been ained o a pa icula occupa ion 4
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250 Wha kind o sideline / olun ee wo k is his?
Fi s sideline o olun ee wo k
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_isco08 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (ISCO-08, 4-
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_isco88 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (ISCO-88 COM
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_isco88 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (ISCO-88 COM
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_kldb92 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (KldB 92, 4-
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_kldb92 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (KldB 92, 4-
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_kldb2010 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (KldB 2010,
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_isco08 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (ISCO-08, 4-
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_isco08 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (ISCO-08, 4-
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_kldb2010 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (KldB 2010,
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_kldb2010 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (KldB 2010,
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_kldb92 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (KldB 92, 4-
250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_isco88 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (ISCO-88 COM
250:pneba pl p_isco08_sidejob1 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (ISCO-08, 4-
250:pneba pl p_isco08_sidejob2 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (ISCO-08, 4-
250:pneba pl p_isco08_sidejob3 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (ISCO-08, 4-
250:pneba pl p_isco88_sidejob1 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (ISCO-88 COM
250:pneba pl p_isco88_sidejob2 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (ISCO-88 COM
250:pneba pl p_isco88_sidejob3 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (ISCO-88 COM
250:pneba pl p_kldb2010_sidejob1 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (KldB 2010,
250:pneba pl p_kldb2010_sidejob2 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (KldB 2010,
250:pneba pl p_kldb2010_sidejob3 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (KldB 2010,
250:pneba pl p_kldb92_sidejob1 1. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pneba] (KldB 92, 4-
250:pneba pl p_kldb92_sidejob2 2. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebb] (KldB 92, 4-
250:pneba pl p_kldb92_sidejob3 3. Cu en Occupa ional Classi ica ion Seconda y
Employmen [pnebc] (KldB 92, 4-
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251 Which job posi ion do you cu en ly hold?
Wo ke / Employe (also Mini-Job) 1
sel employed / ee-lance (also wi h con ac ) 2
Assis ing amily membe 3
O he occupa ional posi ion 4
252 Is his a olun ee ac i i y?
Yes 1
No 2
253 Is i “ma ginal” pa - ime wo k in acco dance wi h he 450 / 850-eu o ule (Mini-Job /
Midi-Job)?
No 1
Yes 2
254 Do you p o ide o his mini job, he olun a y con ibu ion o pension insu ance?
Yes 1
No 2
255 How many days pe mon h do you wo k a his side job?
Days pe mon h
256 How many hou s do you wo k on a e age on his job pe week?
Hou s pe week
257 Wha was you g oss income o his job las mon h?
Eu os
Social bene i ac i i ies 1
258 Which o he ollowing sou ces o income did you pe sonally ecei e in he las mon h?
Fo all applicable income sou ces, please s a e he o al g oss amoun in he las mon h.
G oss amoun means: Be o e deduc ion o axes o social secu i y con ibu ions. Please answe ques-
ion 117 i s and hen ques ion 118! I you do no ecei e income om any o he sou ces men ioned,
please s a e ha a he end o he ques ions!
In he las mon h ecei ed
Income om business pa ne ships 1
My own e i emen / pension 1
Widowe ’s pension, o phan’s pension 1
Unemploymen bene i (also while a ending u he educa ion / e-/ aining o while
ecei ing a ansi ional allowance)
1
Unemploymen II / social bene i 1
Pa en al allowance (El e ngeld) / ma e ni y allowance (Mu e scha sgeld) 1
BA öG g an / schola ship / oca ional aining allowance 1
Main enance paymen s om o me spouse o li e pa ne , including child suppo 1
Ad anced main enance paymen om child main enance unds 1
O he inancial assis ance o pe sons who do no li e in he household 1
No, I did no ecei e income om any o hese sou ces in he las mon h 1
G oss amoun
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[Income om business pa ne ships]
[Own e i emen , pension]
[Widowe ’s pension, o phan’s pension]
[Unemploymen bene i (also while a ending u he
educa ion / e-/ aining o while ecei ing a ansi ional
allowance)]
[Pa en al allowance (El e ngeld) / ma e ni y allowance
(Mu e scha sgeld)]
[BA öG g an / schola ship / oca ional aining allowance]
[Main enance paymen s om o me spouse o li e pa ne ,
including child suppo ]
[Ad anced main enance paymen om child main enance
unds]
[O he inancial assis ance o pe sons who do no li e in he
household]
259 Which o he ollowing sou ces o income did you ecei e in he pas calenda yea ,
2016? Fo each o he income sou ces ha apply, please s a e how many mon hs o 2016 you
ecei ed he income and wha he a e age mon hly income amoun was.
Recei ed in 2016
Wages o sala y as employee (including income ecei ed du ing aining, pa ial
e i emen o sick lea e)
1
Income om sel -employmen / eelance wo k / comme cial ac i i y 1
Second job, side job 1
Income om business pa ne ships 1
Own e i emen , pension 1
Widowe ’s pension, o phan’s pension 1
Unemploymen bene i (also while a ending u he educa ion / e-/ aining o while
ecei ing a ansi ional allowance)
1
Unemploymen II / social bene i 1
Pa en al allowance (El e ngeld) / ma e ni y allowance (Mu e scha sgeld) 1
BA öG g an / schola ship / oca ional aining allowance 1
Main enance paymen s om o me spouse o li e pa ne , including child suppo 1
Ad anced main enance paymen om child main enance unds 1
O he inancial assis ance o pe sons who do no li e in he household 1
No, I did no ecei e income om any o hese sou ces in he las yea 2016 1
Numbe o mon hs
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[Wages / sala y as employee (including income ecei ed
du ing aining, pa ial e i emen o sick lea e)]
[Income om sel -employmen / eelance wo k / comme cial
ac i i y]
[Second job, side job]
[Income om business pa ne ships]
[Own e i emen , pension]
[Widowe ’s pension, o phan’s pension]
[Unemploymen bene i (also while a ending u he
educa ion / e-/ aining o while ecei ing a ansi ional
allowance)]
[Unemploymen bene i II / social bene i ]
[Pa en al allowance (El e ngeld) / ma e ni y allowance
(Mu e scha sgeld)]
[BA öG g an / schola ship / oca ional aining allowance]
[Main enance paymen s om o me spouse o li e pa ne ,
including child suppo ]
[Ad anced main enance paymen om child main enance
unds]
[O he inancial assis ance o pe sons who do no li e in he
household]
G oss amoun pe mon h
[Wages / sala y as employee (including income ecei ed
du ing aining, pa ial e i emen o sick lea e)]
[Income om sel -employmen / eelance wo k / comme cial
ac i i y]
[Second job, side job]
[Income om business pa ne ships]
[Unemploymen bene i (also while a ending u he
educa ion / e-/ aining o while ecei ing a ansi ional
allowance)]
[Pa en al allowance (El e ngeld) / ma e ni y allowance
(Mu e scha sgeld)]
[BA öG g an / schola ship / oca ional aining allowance]
[Main enance paymen s om o me spouse o li e pa ne ,
including child suppo ]
[Ad anced main enance paymen om child main enance
unds]
[O he inancial assis ance o pe sons who do no li e in he
household]
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in o15 Addi ional ques ions o employed pe sons
260 Did you ecei e any o he ollowing bonuses o ex a pay om you employe las yea
(2016)? I yes, please s a e he g oss amoun .
(Please s a e he g oss amoun , which means be o e deduc ion o axes and social secu i y).
13 h mon h sala y 1
13 h mon h sala y: …eu os
14 h mon h sala y 1
Addi ional Ch is mas bonus 1
Vaca ion pay 1
P o i -sha ing, p emiums, bonuses 1
O he 1
[O he supplemen s / bonuses] Please S a e:
No, I ecei ed none o hese 1
261 Las yea (2016), did you ecei e money o co e a el expenses o an allowance o
co e use o local public ansi (e.g., a Job icke )? I so, please indica e he alue he eo :
Yes 1
No 2
in o16 Addi ional ques ions o e i ees / pensione s
262 Who pays you e i emen / pension and wha we e he mon hly paymen s in 2015?
Please s a e he g oss amoun , excluding axes. I you ecei e mo e han one pension, please ma k
each ha applies. I you do no know he exac amoun , please es ima e.
My own e i emen / pension
Ge man Pension Insu ance (Deu sche Ren en e siche ung,
o me ly LVA, B A, Knappscha ) … eu os
Ci il se ice pension scheme (Beam en e so gung) … eu os
Supplemen a y insu ance o public sec o employees
(Zusa z e so gung des ö en lichen Diens es, e.g., VBL) …
eu os
Occupa ional pension (Be iebliche Al e s e so gung,e.g.,
We kspension) … eu os
Ries e pension plan … eu os
P i a e pension scheme (incl. A bei gebe di ek e siche ung
o be u ss ändische Ve so gung) … eu os
Acciden insu ance (Un all e siche ung, e.g., p o ided by an
employe ’s insu ance associa ion (Be u sgenossenscha ))
… eu os
Pension om ab oad … Eu o
O he … eu os
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Widowe ’s pension (Wi wen en e) / o phan’s pension
(Waisen en e)
Ge man Pension Insu ance (Deu sche Ren en e siche ung,
o me ly LVA, B A, Knappscha ) … eu os
Ci il se ice pension scheme (Beam en e so gung) … eu os
Supplemen a y insu ance o public sec o employees
(Zusa z e so gung des ö en lichen Diens es, e.g., VBL) …
eu os
Occupa ional pension (Be iebliche Al e s e so gung,e.g.,
We kspension) … eu os
Ries e pension plan … eu os
P i a e pension scheme (incl. A bei gebe di ek e siche ung
o be u ss ändische Ve so gung) … eu os
Acciden insu ance (Un all e siche ung, e.g., p o ided by an
employe ’s insu ance associa ion (Be u sgenossenscha ))
… eu os
Pension om ab oad … Eu o
O he … eu os
in o17 Heal h and Illness
263 How would you desc ibe you cu en heal h?
Ve y good 1
Good 2
Sa is ac o y 3
Poo 4
Bad 5
264 How many hou s do you sleep on a e age on a no mal day du ing he wo king week?
How many hou s on a no mal weekend day?
Please gi e only whole hou s. Use ze o i he ac i i y does no apply!
No mal wo king day … hou s
No mal weekend day … hou s
265 Has a doc o e e diagnosed you o ha e one o mo e o he ollowing illnesses?
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Sleep diso de 1
Diabe es 1
As hma 1
Ca diac disease(also ca diac insu iciency, weak hea ) 1
Cance 1
S oke 1
Mig aine 1
High blood p essu e 1
Dep ession 1
Demen ia 1
Join diseases (including a h i is, heuma ism) 1
Ch onic back ouble 1
Bu nou 1
O he illness 1
No illness diagnosed 1
[O he illness]
268 Ha e you been o icially assessed as being se e ely disabled (Schwe behinde ) o pa -
ially incapable o wo k (E we bsgeminde ) o medical easons?
Yes 1
No 2
269 Wha is he deg ee o you educed capabili y o wo k (E we bsminde ung) o disabil y
(Schwe behinde ung)?
270 Wha ype o disabili y do you ha e?
271 We e you on sick lea e om wo k o mo e han 6 weeks a one ime las yea ?
Yes, once 1
Yes, se e al imes 2
No 3
Does no apply, I was no employed in 2016 4
272 How many days we e you unable o wo k in 2016 due o illness?
Please s a e he o al numbe o days, no jus he numbe o days o which you had an o icial no e
om you doc o .
None 1
A o al o … days
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273 Lea ing aside sick lea e and aca ion: Was he e any o he poin in 2015 when you did
no wo k o o he , pe sonal easons?
Possible easons may include, o example, ca ing o a sick child, business wi h he au ho i ies ha
could no be pos poned, o impo an amily e en s.
Yes, because o a sick child 1
Yes, because o ca e o a ela i e 1
Yes, o o he easons 1
No 1
[Ca e o ela i e] … days
274 Wha kind o heal h insu ance do you ha e: s a u o y heal h insu ance o a e you ex-
clusi ely p i a ely insu ed?
Please also answe his ques ion i you do no pay o he insu ance you sel , bu a e co e ed by
ano he amily membe . S a u o y heal h insu ance p o ide s a e lis ed in Ques ion 175.
S a u o y heal h insu ance 1
P i a e insu ance only 2
in o18 A i udes and opinions
275 Gene ally speaking, how in e es ed a e you in poli ics?
Ve y in e es ed 1
Mode a ely in e es ed 2
No so in e es ed 3
Comple ely disin e es ed 4
276 Many people in Ge many lean owa ds one pa y in he long e m, e en i hey occa-
sionally o e o ano he pa y. Do you lean owa ds a pa icula pa y?
Yes 1
No 2
277 Which pa y do you lean owa d?
SPD 1
CDU 2
CSU 3
FDP 4
Bündnis 90 / Die G ünen 5
Die Linke 6
Pi a enpa ei 26
A D 27
NPD / Republikane / Die Rech e 7
Ande e 8
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278 And o wha ex en ?
An ex eme amoun 1
quie s ong 2
mode a e 3
quie weak 4
e y weak 5
279 Wha abou in he coun y you came om: Did you lean owa d a pa icula pa y o
poli ical mo emen ?
Yes 1
No 2
280 Which pa y o poli ical mo emen in you home coun y did you a ou ?
281 How s ongly did you lean owa d his pa y o poli ical mo emen ?
Ve y s ongly 1
a he s ongly 2
Somewha 3
quie weak 4
e y weak 5
282 How conce ned a e you abou he ollowing issues?
Ve y conce ned Somewha conce ned No conce ned a all
The economy in gene al 1 2 3
You own economic
si ua ion
1 2 3
You own p o ision o
old age
1 2 3
You heal h 1 2 3
En i onmen al
p o ec ion
1 2 3
The impac s o clima e
change
1 2 3
Main aining peace 1 2 3
C ime in Ge many 1 2 3
Social cohesion in
socie y
1 2 3
Abou he u u e o he
Eu opean Union
1 2 3
Immig a ion o
Ge many
1 2 3
Hos ili y owa ds
o eigne s o
mino i ies in
Ge many
1 2 3
I you a e employed:
You job secu i y
1 2 3
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O wha else a e you conce ned abou ?
283 Do you belong o a chu ch o eligious communi y?
Yes, a Ch is ian eligious communi y 7
Yes, o an Islamic eligious communi y 4
Yes, o ano he eligious communi y 5
No, I do no belong o any eligious communi y 6
[Yes, o ano he eligious communi y] Please s a e:
284 Which Ch is ian eligious communi y do you belong o?
he Ca holic Chu ch 1
a p o es an chu ch 2
he Eas e n O hodox Chu ch 3
ano he Ch is ian eligious communi y 4
285 Which Islamic eligious communi y do you belong o?
he Shii e eligious communi y 1
he Sunni eligious communi y 2
he Ale i eligious communi y 3
ano he Islamic eligious communi y 4
286 In he las yea , ha is, in 2016, ha e you pe sonally gi en money o inancial suppo
o ela i es o o he people ou side his household?
Please ma k all app op ia e answe s!
To pa en s / pa en s-in-law. 1
To you pa en s / in-laws. To al amoun 2016 in Eu o:
To pa en s / pa en s-in-law. Ge many 1
To pa en s / pa en s-in-law. Ab oad 1
To child en (also son-in-law / daugh e -in-law) 1
To you child en (also son-in-law / daugh e ). To al amoun
2016 in Eu o:
[child en (also son-in-law / daugh e -in-law)] Ge many 1
[child en (also son-in-law / daugh e -in-law)] Ab oad 1
To spouse o di o ced spouse 1
To spouse / di o ced spouse. To al amoun 2016 in Eu o:
[spouse o di o ced spouse] Ge many 1
[spouse o di o ced spouse] Ab oad 1
To o he ela i es 1
To o he ela i es. To al amoun 2016 in Eu o:
To o he ela i es in Ge many 1
To o he ela i es Ab oad 1
To non- ela i es 1
To un ela ed pe sons. To al amoun 2016 in Eu o:
[non- ela i es] Ge many 1
[non- ela i es] Ab oad 1
No, I ha e no gi en any money o inancial suppo o his kind 1
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