Registered users can access Scientific Use Files of the DEAS, D80+ and PREFER studies as well as documentation and further user specific information in the protected online area of the FDZ-DZA.

You will receive your user name and password after signing the data distribution contract – for more information please check our information on Data Access.

Data can be downloaded from a protected directory for each DEAS wave as well as for the D80+ and PREFER studies. The directories include  microdata and documentation material for the respective surveys. Every user receives temporary access to the directory with the requested data. Data can only be downloaded from the protected online area.

If you use DEAS, D80+ or PREFER data or documentation for your publications (including theses and reports) or presentations, we kindly request you to follow the citation rules of googd scientific practice. You will find notes on how to refer to data, documentation and DOI in the appendix of your contract of usage as well as here for download.