The German Microdata Lab (GML) collects microdata of official statistics and consumer panel data of market research. It offers comprehensive services concerning the data and develops instruments for the implementation of social scientific concepts (for details: Schmollers Jahrbuch 3/2004). 

We cooperate with research centres of the German Federal Statistical Office, the German Federal Labour Office, the Association of German Social Insurance Bodies, the Institute for the Study of Labour, the GFK, as well as with the Statistical Offices of the German states.

An overview of the services provided: 

Data

• European Microdata
• Microcensus
• Mircocensuspanel 1996-1999 Scientific Use File [in German]
• Income & Expenditure Survey
• Consumer Panel
• GDR-Data
• Microcensus Supplementary Survey 1971 (MZU 1971)
• Population and Occupation Census 1970 (VZ 1970)
• Workplace and Occupation Census (AZBZ)

Services

• Microdata Tools
• FAQs concerning the Microcensus  
• GML Events
• (Microdata Information System) [in German]
• Mail Order
• Downloads
• Information on Accessing further Official Microdata [in German]
• European Microdata
• Links
• Publications based on Microcensus Scientific Use Files
• Microdata Mailinglist
• Research Stays at GML

Research & Development in the GML

• Research Projects
• Publications

BMBF-Projects

Staff & Addresses