The Economic and Social Statistics Department primarily focuses on the following research areas: survey statistics, Monte Carlo simulation techniques, methods for indicators, quality of statistical surveys and microsimulations.

The research group “Multi-sectoral Regional Microsimulation Model” develops a microsimulation model of the German Population at individual and household level. MikroSim is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

The research project, funded by Statistisches Bundesamt, aims to explore application-oriented sampling methods in the context of the new household survey system.