Political Questions (December 1958)

Topics: Assessment of the stability of monetary value; trust in selected investment opportunities and the current economic system; judgement on the necessity of their military forces and nuclear armament of the superpowers; assessment of the situation of Berlin as well as the readiness for negotiation and goals of the USSR in the Berlin question; attitude to reunification recommendations; preferred procedure of the western powers and the Federal Government to improve the situation of Berlin; reading habits; possession of durable consumer goods; brand of motor vehicle used, in personal possession as well as in possession of the company; type of building lived in and equipped with a bath; building property; party preference; local residency; religiousness; city size.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; employment; income; household income; size of household; head of household; housing situation; state; refugee status; possession of durable economic goods; possession of assets. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts.