Summary
The International Mobility Panel of Migrants in Germany (IMPa) is a new multi-cohort longitudinal online survey, which has been established to gain robust insights into the drivers, patterns and effects of migration to Germany. The aim of the project is to build a valuable data infrastructure for studying retention, return, onward and circular migration that allows for representative statements based on statistical weighting procedures. First-time surveys will be implemented among new cohorts every two years, with annual follow-up waves over four years. IMPa targets migrants of working age (18 to 65 years) in Germany who are registered with a foreign nationality in the data of the Integrated Employment Biographies (IEB).
Based on the IMPa data key questions regarding integration, retention, return, onward and circular migration can be answered (including considerations, plans and actual behaviour), all of which are highly relevant for policy, labour markets, society and academia.
Data Versions
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10.5164/IAB.IMPa2425.de.en.v1 |
2026-05-08 |