Number of the Month

45,000 people have registered for the
"Health in Germany" study series

The "Health in Germany" study series achieved an important goal: more than 45,000 people have registered for the regularly scheduled surveys, according to the preliminary status at the end of the welcome survey. The recruitment of participants has now been successfully completed. The study series is designed as a panel study; the registered participants are now surveyed repeatedly over a longer period of time. In this way, up-to-date health data can be collected rapidly and regularly.

The regular surveys for "Health in Germany" are currently beginning, with participants receiving a further questionnaire approximately every three months. The most important topics of this so-called "2024 annual wave" are physical and mental health, health behavior and health risks, health care as well as the social environment and living conditions. The surveys take place online, but participation with paper questionnaires is also possible. The first results from the 2024 annual wave are expected to be published in spring 2025.