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FDZ German Microdata Lab

Also known as Forschungsdatenzentrum German Microdata Lab · GML · RDC German Microdata Lab

The GML contributes to the continual improvement of access to and information about official microdata; provides a service and research infrastructure for these data; adopts the function of an intermediary between the Federal Statistical Office and empirical research; conducts exemplary research based upon official data. The GML is an integral part of the German data infrastructure and features as one of six institutions funded by the German Council of Social and Economic Data.

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Application required Restricted (fee required)

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Registration required Restricted (registration)

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About this database

Websitehttps://www.gesis.org/en/institute/about-us/research-data-centers/rdc-german-microdata-lab
SubjectsHumanities and Social Sciences · Social and Behavioural Sciences · Social Sciences · Economics · Empirical Social Research · Statistics and Econometrics
Last updated2026-09-13

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