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The longitudinal German Family Demography Panel Study (FReDA) provides longitudinal data on about 30,000 individuals in Germany. The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) provides panel data from 19 countries that are comparable to FReDA. Sign-up for the 3-day FReDA/GGS Autumn School to learn how to use the FReDA and GGS datasets. Participants will be introduced to the datasets, find out how to access the data, and will have the chance to work with the data through hands-on sessions.
FReDA collects data about living situations of partnerships and families in Germany over a prolonged and continuous period of time. A representative sample was drawn from all people aged 18 to 49 living in Germany in 2020. Twice a year, FReDA surveys its participants and their partners. The GGS is a survey on life-course and family dynamics across various countries. It surveys people aged 18 to 79, with follow-up surveys at three and six-year intervals to track how people’s lives unfold.
The panel study “FReDA – The German Family Demography Panel Study” at the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) in Wiesbaden, the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP), and the Research Unit “Interdisciplinary Public Policy” (IPP) at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz are inviting to the FReDA/GGS Autumn School 2025. At this 3-day workshop, learn more about FReDA and the GGS from members of the project team and take advantage of the chance to work directly with the data.
The workshop is aimed at doctoral candidates, postdocs and advanced Master’s and Bachelor’s students. Register to attend via sozialstruktur.soziologie.uni-mainz.de/freda. Deadline for applications is July 15th, 2025. Note that places are limited.
If you have any questions, please contact freda@bib.bund.de.
What is FReDA? FReDA – The German Family Demography Panel Study is an interdisciplinary, long-term study about families and partnerships in Germany. Participants are between the ages of 18 and 49. Twice a year, FReDA surveys its participants and their partners. More information about the study is available at www.freda-panel.de.
What is GGS? The GGS is a survey on life-course and family dynamics across various countries. It surveys people aged 18 to 79, with follow-up surveys at three and six-year intervals to track how people’s lives unfold. More information about the study is available at www.ggp-i.org.
KEY ELEMENTS OF FReDA
- Large sample size: The FReDA panel collects about 30,000 interviews twice a year and there are already 5 sub-waves available.
- Multi-actor design: Partners of the anchor sample are also surveyed.
- Cross-national comparison: FReDA participates in the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), which allows users to compare the data with many other European and non-European countries.
- Open modules: Researchers have the opportunity to submit questions to be included in the FReDA questionnaire, expanding the scope of the survey.
THE WORKSHOP
- Dates & time: Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 1.00 pm – Friday, 12 September 2025, 12.15 pm
- Place: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
EVENT FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS
- The course will be conducted in English and in person.
- Researchers of all levels are welcome.
- Participants should be able to use Stata, R or SPPS. Preferably Stata since examples will use Stata.
- Register to attend via sozialstruktur.soziologie.uni-mainz.de/freda.
We can cover the travel and accommodation costs for a small number of participants. If you would like to apply for the costs to be covered, please send an email to freda@bib.bund.de in which you present your need and the project you are currently working on a maximum of one page. Explain how participation in the Autumn School can help your project.
