Overview
- State statistical offices have begun mailing notices, including roughly 65,000 households in Bavaria, 62,000 in Baden-Württemberg and 80,000 in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- About 810,000 people—around 1% of the population—have been selected by random sampling for this year’s survey.
- Participation is compulsory under Paragraph 13 of the Mikrozensusgesetz, with possible fines or coercive fines for refusal.
- The sample questionnaire spans roughly 130 pages with more than 200 questions covering family, work, income, housing and internet use.
- Households can respond via home or telephone interviews, an online form or a paper questionnaire, and may be recontacted during the year after the January start.