SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus, spread across Germany within just a short period of time. Seroepidemiological studies are able to estimate the proportion of the population with antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection (seroprevalence) as well as the level of undetected infections, which are not...

This paper provides details on sampling design, fieldwork, nonresponse and population adjustments for the 2020 samples M7 and M8 of the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Sample M7 refreshes the SOEP core sample, especially samples M1 and M2, including households with household heads having a...

This paper provides details on the sampling design, the fieldwork, as well as nonresponse and population adjustments for the 2022 sample M8b. The survey is conducted in cooperation between the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Sample M8b contributes to...

"Um Infektionen während der Corona-Pandemie zu verringern, zielten Maßnahmen von Bund und Ländern vorrangig darauf ab, Kontakte zu reduzieren. Allerdings sind Kontaktreduzierungen oder das Arbeiten im Homeoffice nicht in allen Berufen umsetzbar. Befragungs- und Infektionsdaten zeigen, wie die...