Current Questions on Migration / Integration (May 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 22.05.2024 to 28.05.2024, 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, immigration regulation measures and the federal government´s immigration 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>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); satisfaction with various aspects of the German government´s immigration policy (dealing with the population´s concerns about immigration, how immigration policy goals and measures are explained to the population, efforts to date to integrate immigrants into the German labor market, efforts to date to find a European solution for immigration to Europe); 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; suitable measures to reduce the number of refugees in the long term (consistently and quickly deport rejected asylum seekers, carry out border controls within the EU, fight smuggling gangs that bring refugees to Europe illegally, grant refugees no or only very little financial support from the state, control the EU´s external borders more closely, ensure better living conditions in the countries of origin, improve living conditions in refugee camps outside the EU, examine asylum applications at the EU´s external borders); perception of problems in connection with refugees in the local area; naming specific problems (open); 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.