samples to allow in depth analyses. This study contributes by a general conceptual foundation of the cumulation of cross …

This paper examines regional differences in subjective well-being (SWB) in Germany. Inferential statistics indicate a … diminishing but still significant gap between East and West Germany, but also differing levels of SWB within both parts. The … "satisfaction gap" between East and West Germany can be attributed to differing macroeconomic conditions. Moreover, we argue that it …

The DFG's (German Research Foundation) strategy for future data research infrastructures should be based on what has …

and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) develop recommendations on improving Germany’s scientific infrastructure in the … future prospects of the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). This Panel is an integral part of Germany’s scientific …

researchers in Germany. Several large scale data sets have been made available through the research data centers: the micro … these improvements, there are still some “weak spots” in Germany’s data infrastructure. Germany is lacking official counts … for studying the socio-economic differences in mortality risks could be improved, thus enabling Germany to catch up with …

associations and funding institutions. We find that ethical behavior in Germany is most typically understood as ethical behavior … towards the peers. We recommend the establishment of a new research ethics framework for the social sciences in Germany …