Current Questions on Migration / Integration (November 2024)

The short survey on current issues relating to migration / integration was conducted by the Verian opinion research institute on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. During the survey period from 15.11.2024 to 19.11.2024, the German-speaking population aged 14 and over was asked about their attitudes to migration and integration in telephone interviews (CATI). The focus is on attitudes towards refugee issues, immigration in general, important measures to combat the shortage of skilled workers and labor in Germany, Germany´s attractiveness as an immigration country for skilled workers from abroad and the assessment of measures in connection with refugee policy. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage random sample as part of a multi-topic survey (Emnid bus) including landline and mobile phone numbers (dual-frame sample).<br>Important measures to combat the shortage of skilled workers and labor in Germany (qualification of people born in Germany, qualification of people who have immigrated to Germany, recruitment of skilled workers from other European countries, recruitment of skilled workers from non-European countries); assessment of Germany´s attractiveness as a country of immigration for skilled workers from abroad; reasons why Germany is rather attractive for foreign skilled workers (open question, coded answers); reasons why Germany is rather unattractive for foreign skilled workers (open question, coded answers); agreement with statements on the topic of immigration to Germany (integration of immigrants into German society has been successful on the whole so far, there are already so many immigrants living in Germany that no more can be taken in, immigrants are causing a very sharp rise in crime in Germany, I think it´s good that Germany is becoming more culturally diverse through immigration, Germany needs immigration, I think it´s good for Germany to call itself a country of immigration); development of the number of asylum applications in Germany this year compared to last year; concerns about the current number of refugees in Germany; short-term and long-term forecast regarding the advantages or disadvantages for Germany of accepting refugees; attitude towards accepting more refugees from Ukraine and other countries; refugees can make an important contribution to solving the shortage of skilled workers and labor; assessment of measures in connection with refugee policy (reintroduction of controls at Germany´s external borders, removal of social benefits for refugees who have come to Germany via another EU country and have to return there, withdrawal of asylum protection if refugees travel to their country of origin and are not refugees from Ukraine); migration background: Born in Germany; parents born in Germany.

Demography: sex; age; education; occupation; household size; number of people in the household aged 14 and over; party preference; voting eligibility; net household income; survey via mobile or landline.

Additionally coded: consecutive respondent number; weighting factor; interview date; location size (BIK location size and political location size); federal state; survey area west/east.