Federal Institute for Population Research

The Federal Institute for Population Research (German: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung), abbreviated BiB, is a research institute of the German federal government under the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (German: Bundesministerium des Innern, BMI) and has the task of providing scientific advice to the federal government on issues relating to demography and demographic trends in fertility, nuptiality, mortality, ageing and migration as well as global issues.

The three main areas of responsibility are: The BiB has 70 employees on staff, including 56 researchers.

The interdisciplinary team of researchers in the institute consists of sociologists, demographers, economists, geographers and other scientists.

The most important series are: Furthermore, the BiB publishes brochures, policy briefs and other reports at irregular intervals.

[4] The BiB has worked in several international research projects, including GGP, PPAS/DIALOG, FEMAGE, FFS and JobMob.