Press release No. 34 of September 14, 2022

• The surveys conducted to determine the number of the population in Germany are well advanced
  

• The statistical offices continue to encourage participation
  
  

   

WIESBADEN - One of the central aims of this year's census is to determine the exact numbers of population in Germany, the Länder and the municipalities. To this end, households at randomly selected addresses are interviewed, which involves roughly 10.3 million people in Germany.
Finding out who lives at the selected addresses is an important basis for determining the population figures. The municipal survey offices which organise the interviews locally are in charge of this.
Dr. Georg Thiel, the President of the Federal Statistical Office, stressed: "The municipalities and the interviewers are doing excellent work. I would like to thank them for their tireless commitment. They lay the foundations for a successful census which will provide high-quality results as an important planning basis for policy-makers and the public at large."

Reminders are sent out to ensure full participation
Despite the excellent work in the survey offices, it has not been possible to conduct face-to-face interviews with all households at the randomly selected addresses. These households can provide their answers in another way.
At present, reminders are being sent out to encourage participation in the census surveys. "We need all responses to meet the high quality requirements for census results," said Dr. Thiel. "This is why we appeal to all respondents to comply with their legal obligation and to complete the questionnaires."
In some few cases, the sending out of reminders, which requires certain preparations, coincides with the completion of a questionnaire. In such cases please contact the relevant Land Statistical Office (for the census of buildings and housing) or the survey office (for the survey of households and residential establishments).

Further information on the 2022 Census and pictures for reproduction are provided at www.zensus2022.de. There you will also find sample questionnaires (in German) of the 2022 Census surveys. If you are interested, we will be pleased to find you interview partners to discuss census issues.

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