FAQs on ReGES next

 

ReGES is a study by the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi) in Bamberg. An international, interdisciplinary team of researchers is responsible for conducting the study. From the beginning of the study until summer 2025, the ReGES study was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). From 2021 to summer 2025, the study was conducted under the title ‘Educational Trajectories of Refugee Children and Adolescents’ and the funding code FLUCHT2021. In summer 2025, the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) took over the funding and changed the name to “Educational careers and outcomes of young refugees”.

 

Under the title ReGES next, we are inviting participants to continue taking part in our surveys on their experiences with the German educational system and life in Germany.

 

The contact details of participants who have agreed to stay in touch with us are now stored and administered at the LIfBi in Bamberg. The ReGES next surveys will be conducted by LIfBi and, if necessary, by a survey institute with many years of experience commissioned by LIfBi. We will, of course, ensure full compliance with all data protection legislation. Participation in ReGES next is still voluntary.
For a few participants, their involvement in ReGES is now coming to an end, and they have already received a letter from the survey institute infas. We would like to thank them very much for their many years of support! The fact that they repeatedly took the time to answer our questions made a crucial contribution to the success of our important project.

 

We want to understand how living in Germany can work well for young people who came to Germany as refugees a few years ago. What things are helping them to cope? What problems are they having?

We are particularly interested in the areas of school and education, employment preparation programmes, apprenticeships/vocational training and work. It is important to observe the education pathways of refugee children and adolescents over a longer period. This is the only way we can better understand how young people who came to Germany as refugees are doing in their daily lives in Germany.

 

The ReGES next surveys are conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories – LIfBi for short – in Bamberg.

 

The ReGES next study focuses on schoolchildren and young adults.

 

No. ReGES next is a scientific project that examines the situation of people with a refugee background. There is no connection whatsoever with the authorities that process asylum applications.

 
Participation is voluntary. However, for the project to succeed, it is crucial that everyone invited to take part in the study does participate. By doing so, you will contribute to improving the situation of people with a refugee background in Germany in the long term. As a thank you for taking part, you will receive a small gift from us.
 

We treat your information as strictly confidential and only use it for scientific purposes. The results cannot be traced back to any individual.

 

We send you a letter when a new survey is planned. It provides you with information about when this survey will take place and how you can take part. In the ReGES next study, we ask you to complete an online questionnaire. The questions are in German and it takes about 20 minutes to answer them.

 

The annual surveys always take place in spring. Before the survey, you will be informed of when and how you will be surveyed.

 
If you have moved or are planning on moving soon, please share your new address with us. This is the only way we can stay in touch with you.
 

You can use our new online portal to quickly and easily update your contact details.

You can access the online portal at meinedaten.reges-studie.de.
 
If your contact information changes, you can also inform us by email at reges-studie@lifbi.de.
 

When we launched the ReGES study, we provided the questions and the corresponding information in various languages. We wanted to ensure that all of the people who were invited to participate understood us. Now the participants have been living in Germany for several years. Most speak German well and many answer the surveys in German, so the surveys are now only offered in German.

 

You can take a look at flyers with the ReGES next study results here on our website. Selected reports from German media and online platforms are also provided on this page.

 

Do you have any additional questions? Feel free to contact us!