"Life in Erlangen 2026" Public Survey

The findings of the public surveys are shared with city leadership, the City Council and its committees, as well as with the relevant departments within the city administration, which can then incorporate your suggestions into their planning.

The results of all past public surveys have been published in various reports. You can download these and other reports at www.erlangen.de/statistik.

Unlike in previous years, anyone interested can participate in the survey: residents of Erlangen, students, commuters, and regular visitors to the city of Erlangen. This year, there will be no random selection of citizens to be contacted by mail.

This year, the survey will be conducted entirely online. Responding to the questionnaires is anonymous and voluntary.

If you would like to participate but are unable to complete the survey online or need assistance answering the questions, we’d be happy to help.

You can download the questionnaire here. Print out the PDF file and fill out the questionnaire. Send the completed questionnaire in a stamped envelope to this address:

City of Erlangen
Statistics and Urban Research
91051 Erlangen

You can also drop off the sealed envelope addressed to us in the City Hall mailbox located to the right of the City Hall entrance.

In some cases, we can also conduct the survey by phone. Please call 09131-86 2277 Monday through Thursday to schedule an appointment.

Information pursuant to Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Purpose and Legal Basis of the Survey

For the purpose of gauging the opinions of Erlangen’s citizens, the City of Erlangen’s independent statistics office is conducting the 15th edition of the large-scale population survey “Life in Erlangen 2026.” The conduct of this survey is authorized by the HFPA resolution dated October 18, 2000. Pursuant to Article 25 of the Bavarian Statistics Act (BayStatG) and Section 2(2)(10) of the Statistics Bylaws, the municipal statistics office of the City of Erlangen is authorized to develop a database for the city administration’s research and development projects by collecting, organizing, and processing data.

Contact Information for the Data Controller

City of Erlangen, Statistics and Urban Research, 91051 Erlangen, statistik@stadt.erlangen.de

Contact Information for the Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer of the City of Erlangen, 91051 Erlangen, datenschutz@stadt.erlangen.de

Storage and Further Processing of Survey Data

The information you provide in the questionnaire will be treated as strictly confidential and processed exclusively in aggregated form within the city’s secure statistics office. This anonymized dataset, which contains no personally identifiable information, will remain in the secure statistics office for further analysis.

Publication of Results from the Survey Data

The results will be published exclusively in summary form as reports at www.erlangen.de/statistik. Special analyses for the relevant departments of the City of Erlangen that participated in the survey will also be provided in summary form. It is impossible to identify individual respondents.

Your Rights as a Respondent

Participation is voluntary. You may also leave individual questions unanswered. By completing the questionnaire, you are giving your consent to participate. Withdrawal of consent is not possible due to the anonymous nature of the data collection. For the same reason, there is also no right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing.

Right to File a Complaint

If you believe that your data is being processed unlawfully, you may contact the competent supervisory authority: The Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection, P.O. Box 22 12 19, 80502 Munich; poststelle@datenschutz-bayern.de, Tel.: 089-212672 0, www.datenschutz-bayern.de