Federal Institute for Population Research

Research Area: Migration and Mobility

The increase in intercontinental migration flows, the departure of young people from rural areas and the growing complexity of individual migration patterns as a result of globalisation pose major challenges – but also opportunities – for society, policy-makers and research. The Research Area is concerned with international migration, internal migration within Germany and spatial (commuter) mobility between places of education, work and residence. The research focuses on three aspects: first, the analysis of causes and motives for migration, secondly, its consequences for individuals, their families and regional population development, and third, the quantification, modelling and visualisation of migration and commuter flows.

Current Research Projects

Research Group: International Migration

The focal point of the research group is on the study of international migration and how it influences demographic and social structures. The group analyses the motives for decisions to migrate internationally as well as the personal and social consequences of migration, such as securing skilled workers or participating in the labour market.

Recent Projects of the Research Group

Refugees from Ukraine in Germany

The project comprises the creation and analysis of the first representative social science repeat survey of Ukrainian refugees in Germany to date. It primarily analyses refugee and integration contexts. more: Refugees from Ukraine in Germany …

Forced Migration and Transnational Family Arrangements (TransFAR)

This project analyses transnational family arrangements in the context of Eritrean and Syrian refugee migration and examines the impact of the family constellation for refugees' life in Germany. more: Forced Migration and Transnational Family Arrangements (TransFAR) …

Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Public Service Organisations

The project examines the causes and consequences of diversity in public service organisations. The focus is on collecting data on diversity in the federal administration in Germany and examining the representation of employees with a migration background. more: Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Public Service Organisations …

Migration, Income and Quality of Life in a Comparative Perspective

The project deals with the individual consequences of migration on various dimensions of the life course from a comparative perspective. more: Migration, Income and Quality of Life in a Comparative Perspective …

Research Group: Spatial Mobility and Internal Migration

The research group addresses the wide range of work-related, educational and familial mobility processes, examining both personal and social causes and consequences of mobility decisions. Besides internal migration, the work focuses on circular forms of spatial mobility, like daily and weekly commuting.

Recent Projects of the Research Group

Spatial Mobility Over the Life Course and in a Regional Context

The project addresses the individual, couple-related and socio-structural causes for the emergence of spatial mobility processes. Among other things, it focuses on the causes of the increasing job-related commuting mobility in Germany. more: Spatial Mobility Over the Life Course and in a Regional Context …

Motives, Trends and Effects of Internal Migration

The project deals with the motives for migration, the socio-demographic characteristics of migrants and the effects of internal migration on regional population development. more: Motives, Trends and Effects of Internal Migration …

The Influence of Spatial Mobility on Quality of Life

The project surveys a comprehensive analysis of the effects of socially relevant forms of spatial mobility (intra-German and international educational and labour mobility) on the subjective quality of life of trainees, students and various groups of employed persons. more: The Influence of Spatial Mobility on Quality of Life …

Completed Research Projects

Selected former Projects

German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS)

This project aims to analyse the individual consequences of international migration for the further life course, using the example of emigration from Germany and return migration to Germany. This project is carried out in close cooperation between the University of Duisburg-Essen and the Federal Institute for Population Research. more: German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS) …

Expatriates’ Quality of Life in Megacities

The project examines the quality of life of expatriates in megacities with at least 10 million inhabitants on the basis of the employees of the Foreign Service. more: Expatriates’ Quality of Life in Megacities …

Control Prognosis of Intensive Care COVID-19 Capacities (SPoCK)

The project aims to provide daily updated predictions of COVID-19 patient numbers in intensive care units. more: Control Prognosis of Intensive Care COVID-19 Capacities (SPoCK) …

Integration Monitoring

The aim of monitoring is to update the results of the Federal reports on indication-based integration monitoring from 2009 and 2011 and to create a basis for their further development. more: Integration Monitoring …

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