Current Questions on Migration / Integration (September 2024)

The short survey on current questions on 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 04.09.2024 to 10.09.2024, 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 immigration in general, frequency of contact and experiences with people with a migration background as well as the perception of problems in connection with refugees in the local area. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage random sample as part of a multi-topic survey including landline and mobile phone numbers (dual-frame sample).<br>Assessment of the influence of immigration on Germany as a whole in recent decades; reasons for rather positive/ rather negative influence of immigration on Germany (open question, coded answers); agreement with statements on the topic of immigration to Germany (integration of immigrants into German society has been successful overall 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 when Germany calls itself a country of immigration); frequency of contact with people with a migration background in the neighborhood, at work, at school or university, in the family or close relatives as well as among friends and acquaintances; assessment of experiences with people with a migration background in the neighborhood, at work, at school or university, in the family or close relatives as well as among friends and acquaintances; calls for restrictions on the right to asylum; concerns about the current number of refugees in Germany; short-term and long-term forecasts regarding the advantages or disadvantages for Germany of accepting refugees; perception of problems in connection with refugees in the local area.

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.

本项针对移民与融合相关当前议题的简短调研，由维利安（Verian）民意调查研究所受德国联邦政府新闻与信息办公室委托开展。调研周期为2024年9月4日至2024年9月10日，调查对象为14岁及以上德语使用者，通过计算机辅助电话访谈（CATI, Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing）收集其对移民与融合的态度。本次调研采用多阶段随机抽样法，结合固定电话与移动号码的双框架样本，作为多主题调研的一部分选取受访者，调研核心涵盖民众对整体移民政策的态度、与移民背景人群的接触频率及相关经历，以及对本地难民相关问题的感知。<br>调研具体内容包括：评估近数十年来移民对德国整体的影响；分析移民对德国产生偏积极/偏消极影响的原因（开放题，编码作答）；对德国移民相关表述的认同度，具体表述涵盖："移民融入德国社会总体已取得成功""德国境内移民数量已达上限，不应再接收新移民""移民导致德国犯罪率大幅攀升""德国因移民实现文化多元，我对此持认可态度""德国需要移民""我认同德国作为移民国家的定位"；统计在社区、工作场所、学校或高校、家庭或近亲、以及朋友熟人圈子中与移民背景人群的接触频率；评估在上述场景中与移民背景人群的相处经历；呼吁限制庇护权；对德国当前难民数量的担忧；针对接收难民对德国带来的利弊进行短期与长期预判；感知本地与难民相关的各类问题。<br>人口统计学变量包括：性别、年龄、受教育程度、职业、家庭规模、家庭内14岁及以上人口数量、党派倾向、投票资格、家庭净收入、调研联系方式（移动电话或固定电话）。<br>附加编码内容包括：连续受访者编号、权重因子、访谈日期、地域规模（BIK地域规模与政治地域规模）、联邦州、调研区域（西德/东德）。