Reiseanalyse (Travel Survey Germany) 1972

Topics: Main focus areas of the survey: second, third trip; travel expectations and motives; trip decision and trip preparation; trip length and short vacation trips; trip intents in the coming year. Trip frequency and regularity of vacation trips; destinations at home and abroad; preferred form of countryside; time of trip decision; trip preparation and sources of information for trip planning; trip organization; trip advice and use of travel agency; trip expenditures; time of trip and trip length; means of transport used for the vacation trip and distance to place of vacation; psychological demand of a vacation; particular acquisition for the vacation trip; ftravel companion; preferred type of accomodations; meal habits on vacation; actual and desired leisure activities at place of vacation; vacation satisfaction; means of transport for trips in the vicinity of place of vacation; detailed information on short and second or third vacation trips; travel intents and destination for a vacation in the coming year; assessment of the general economic development; obstacles for a vacation; things that can affect vacation satisfaction; visit to the doctor before start of trip and medication taken along; needed medications; condition of health before last trip; influence of the Olympic Games on vacation planning; the significance of vacation travels and other things for the prestige of a person; residential status; car possession; possession of durable economic goods.

The following questions were posed to those not traveling: satisfaction with vacation at home; future vacation plans or obstacles; year, destination and place of booking as well as organization form of last vacation trip; preferred leisure activities on the last vacation trip conducted. Demography: age; sex; marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; employment; household income; size of household; composition of household; head of household.