Current Questions on Migration / Integration (April 2025)

The short survey on current issues relating to migration/ integration was conducted by the opinion research institute Verian on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. During the survey period from April 2, 2025, to April 8, 2025, the German-speaking population aged 14 and above was interviewed by telephone (CATI) about their attitudes toward migration and integration. The focus was on attitudes toward immigration in general, immigration regulations for various immigrant groups, and perceptions of problems related to refugees in the local area. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage random sample as part of a multi-topic survey that included landline and mobile phone numbers (dual-frame sample). Assessment of the impact of immigration on Germany as a whole in recent decades; reasons for the rather positive/rather negative impact of immigration on Germany (open question, coded answers); agreement with statements on the topic of immigration to Germany (the integration of immigrants into German society has been successful overall, there are already so many immigrants living in Germany that no more can be accepted, immigrants are causing a sharp rise in crime in Germany, I think it is good that immigration is making Germany more culturally diverse, Germany needs immigration, I think it is good that Germany describes itself as a country of immigration); 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; calls for restrictions on the right to asylum; opinion on simplified or more complicated immigration regulations for different immigrant groups (refugees from Ukraine, refugees from Syria or Afghanistan, refugees from other countries, skilled workers from non-European countries); perception of problems related to refugees in the local area. Demography: sex; age; education; employment status; detailed employment status; household size; number of persons in the household aged 14 and over; party preference; voting eligibility; net household income; survey conducted via mobile phone or landline; internet usage. The following were also coded: current respondent number; weighting factor; interview date; location size (BIK location size and political location size); federal state; survey area West/East.