Current Questions on Migration / Integration (November 2023)

The short survey on current issues relating to migration/integration was conducted by the Verian opinion research institute (formerly Kantar Public) on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. During the survey period from 02.11.2023 to 08.11.2023, 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, the federal government´s immigration policy and issues relating to citizenship law. 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).

The findings are supplemented by the results of four qualitative online group discussions conducted by Ipsos for the BPA. The data from this qualitative accompanying study is not available to the archive.<br>Concern about the future voting behavior of the German population and of immigrants who have obtained German citizenship; 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); Consequences of the new regulation on acquiring German citizenship after just five years (more skilled workers decide to come to Germany, improved integration of immigrants into German society); assessment of the hurdles to naturalization in Germany compared to other countries (rather easier, rather more difficult, similar to other countries); 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; opinion on rather simplified or rather more difficult 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 in connection with refugees in the spatial environment; naming of concrete problems (open).

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

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