Overview
- The federally commissioned National Discrimination and Racism Monitor surveyed about 9,500 people between August 2024 and January 2025.
- An audit and modeled example show lower invitation rates for racially marked applicants, including a 27% non‑invitation risk for a Muslim woman versus 8% for a comparable applicant.
- Field tests with identical applications found invitations for German‑sounding names at roughly 22% compared with 16% for names linked to the Middle East, Turkey or North Africa.
- Racially marked renters more often face precarious terms and housing‑cost poverty, including fixed‑term contracts at 12% versus 3% and post‑rent poverty risk at 36% versus 19%.
- Researchers urge reform of the General Equal Treatment Act, nationwide discrimination monitoring, more non‑profit housing and stronger rent regulation, with Greens and Left lawmakers echoing calls but no legislation yet.