Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung

Scope of Services

The Research Data Centre (FDZ) provides researchers access to micro data for non-commercial empirical research in the fields of social security and employment.

The Data Centre of the Statistical Office of the BA is available for other data requests. For further information about the Data Centre of the Statistical Office of the BA see the site other data provider.

We offer the following services:

• Advisory service on data selection and data access as well as handling, analysis potential, scope and validity of data
• Handling of remote data access
• Assistance and support for visiting researchers
• Online data documentation (FDZ Datenreport series)
• Online documentation of methodological aspects of data (FDZ Methodenreport series)
• Clarification of questions on data protection
• Updating of scientific use files and other research datasets
• Organization of workshops and user conferences

Our team advises on data suitability and the technical environment available at the FDZ. The development of programs is mainly up to the researchers themselves.