Integration, Migration, TransnationalizationΒΆ

Migration and forced migration are changing German society. The SOEP offers diverse migration samples and numerous specific migration questions that allow researchers to study migration-related questions in detail. The modules on integration, migration, and transnationalization provide data on migration histories, discrimination, inter-ethnic contact, education, cultural integration, transnational relations, identification with Germany, and the intention to stay in Germany.

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Questionnaire

Module

Years

Variables

Youth Questionnaire

Language ability German

[2014-2023]

yl0011

Individual Questionnaire

Applying for German citizenship

(irregular) [1998-2021], (irregular) [1998-2018], [2021]

plj0021_h, plj0021_v1, plj0021_v2

Circle of friends, percentage of migrants

[2013,2018,2022]

plm0143

Contacts abroad, thoughts about moving abroad

[2009,2014,2019]

plj0089, plj0090, plj0091, plj0092, plj0104, plj0105

Country of origin

[2020-2023], [2020], [2021-2023]

plj0725_h, plj0725_v1, plj0725_v2

Disadvantage / discrimination based on ethnic origins (detailed)

[2019]

plh0387i01, plh0387i02, plh0387i04, plh0387i05, plh0387i06, plh0387i07, plh0387i08, plh0387i09, plh0387i10, plh0387i11, plj0048_v1, plj0048_v2, plj0327_v1, plj0327_v2, plj0328, plj0329_v1, plj0329_v2, plj0330, plj0331_v1, plj0331_v2, plj0332, plj0333_v1, plj0333_v2, plj0334, plj0335_v1, plj0335_v2, plj0336, plj0337_v1, plj0337_v2, plj0338, plj0339

Discrimination, areas

[2022]

plh0412, plh0414

Foreign language skills

[2013]

plm0135

Integration indicators

(irregular) [1984-2018], (irregular) [1997-2021], [2020,2022]

plj0078, plj0080_v1, plj0080_v2

Intention to stay

[1996-2011,2015-2021,2023], [2013], [1996-2011,2013,2015-2021,2023], [2020], [1984-2011,2013,2015-2021,2023], [1996-2011,2013,2015-2021]

plj0085_v1, plj0085_v2, plj0086_v1, plj0086_v2, plj0087, plj0088

Language ability German

[2023]

plj0071, plj0072, plj0073

Language ability native language

[2007-2011,2013-2019,2021,2023], [2010-2011,2013-2019,2021,2023]

plj0074, plj0075, plj0076

Language use, media

[2014,2016], [2017-2022]

plj0226_v1, plj0226_v2

Language use, newspapers

(irregular) [1988-2012]

plj0070

Native language

[2007-2011,2013,2015-2019]

plj0009

Native language (family)

[2013,2015-2021], [2013], [2015-2021]

plm0136_h, plm0136_v1, plm0136_v2

Native language (friends)

[2013,2015-2021], [2013], [2015-2021]

plm0137_h, plm0137_v1, plm0137_v2

Native language (workplace)

[2013,2015-2021], [2013], [2015-2021]

plm0138_h, plm0138_v1, plm0138_v2

Regional attachment

[2009,2014,2019]

plj0043, plj0044, plj0045

Sense of home

(irregular) [1988-2012], [2014]

plj0083, plj0340

Translation help

[2013-2018]

p_buh1, p_buh10, p_buh2, p_buh3, p_buh4, p_buh5, p_buh6, p_buh7, p_buh8, p_buh9

Visited country of origin in last 2 years

[2014,2016,2018,2020,2022]

plj0322, plj0323

Visiting / being visited by Germans and foreigners at home

(irregular) [2007-2019]

plj0060, plj0061, plj0062, plj0063

Youth Questionnaire

Language ability German

[2006-2018], [2010-2018]

jl0248, jl0443, jl0444, jl1249

Language ability native language

[2006-2013], [2010-2013]

jl0251, jl1251

Biography Questionnaire

German language courses, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees

[2023]

plm0721_v2

German language courses, before moving to Germany

[2023]

lm0131_v5

German language courses, since moving to Germany

[2023]

lr3579

German language exam, before moving to Germany

[2021-2022]

lm1064i01_v4

German language exam, since moving to Germany

[2023]

lb1450

Moving to Germany, COVID-19

[2022-2023]

lb1442

Moving to Germany, Obstacles

[2022-2023]

lr3577i01, lr3577i02, lr3577i03, lr3577i04, lr3577i05, lr3577i06, lr3577i07, lr3577i08, lr3577i09, lr3577i10, lr3577i11