The Year 2019 in Review

Topics: Satisfaction with political developments in Germany in selected policy areas (labour market policy, economic policy, foreign policy, health policy, education policy, internal security, pension policy, family policy, financial policy, environmental policy, energy policy and refugee policy); satisfaction with the work of the Federal Government in 2019; satisfaction with the work of Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2019; confidence or fears for the coming year 2020 with regard to political developments; comparison of the work of the Federal Government with the previous year; mid-term review of the coalition agreement: estimate of the decisions already implemented; issues that the Federal Government should focus more on next year (open question, maximum of 2 mentions).

Demography: sex; age; highest level of education; occupation; household size; number of persons in the household aged 14 and over; party preference; eligibility to vote; net household income; survey by mobile or landline phone. Additionally coded: sequential number; date of interview; city size (BIK regions); federal state; survey area west/ east; weighting factors.