Webanalyze / Data collection

We would like to continually improve this website. To do this, we ask for your consent to the statistical collection of usage information. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Which service is used?

Matomo

For what purpose is the service used?

Collection of key figures for web analysis in order to improve the offer.

What data is collected?

IP address (will be immediately anonymized),
Device type, device brand, device model,
Operating system version,
Browser/browser engines and browser plugins,
URLs accessed,
the website from which the accessed page was reached (referrer site),
Length of stay,
downloaded PDFs,
entered search terms.

The IP address is not saved completely, the last two octets are omitted/altered at the earliest possible point in time (example: 181.153.xxx.xxx).

No cookies are stored on the device. If consent is not given for data collection, an opt-out cookie will be placed on the end device, which ensures that no data is collected.

How long is the data stored?

The anonymized IP address is stored for 90 days and then deleted.

On what legal basis is the data collected?

The legal basis for collecting the data is the consent of the user in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Consent can be revoked at any time on the data protection page. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.

Where is the data processed?

Matomo is operated locally on the servers of the technical service provider in Germany (processor).

More information:

Further information on the processing of personal data can be found in the data protection information.

Contraception

Teaser: Sexuality among students

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Sexuality among Students in the Internet Age

Sexual and social relationships among 19–25-year-old male and female students

The sexual and relationship behaviour of young, academically educated men and women is the focal point of the current study. Commissioned by the BZgA, the Institut für Sexualforschung und Forensische Psyiatrie at the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf is examining the reproductive behaviour as well…

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Research Projects

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Study

women’s lives 3 – Family planning in women’s lives - unintended pregnancies and pregnancy conflicts

As part of its series of studies about women’s and men’s family planning, the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) has commissioned, as another…

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Study

women's lives 2: Family planning and migration in women’s lives

18 % of the female population in Germany have a migrant background. More than one fifth of these women are aged between 20 and 44 and thus at an age…

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Study

women's lives

How do women shape and evaluate their lives today and what role does family planning play in their lives? These questions are the focus of this…

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Research Publications

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Report

Contraceptive behaviour of adults 2023

Research report on the representative survey

Condoms are becoming more and more popular. This is one of the findings of the fifth iteration of the adult…

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Cover scientific article !Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviour of Adolescents and Young Adults in Germany"

Scientific Article

Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviour of Adolescents and Young Adults in Germany

Results of the representative "Youth Sexuality" survey

Angelika Hessling and Sara Scharmanski have analysed the results of the representative survey on "Youth Sexuality"…

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Young Adults with Impairments

Select Results from a Survey in Saxony

The subjects of sexuality, contraception and partnership among persons with impairments have been major topics of concern within the German Federal…

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Study

Youth Sexuality 2015

The current study follows on from previous studies with the express goal of revealing trends among yound people. However, it does more than just…

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Cover of Brochure Youth Sexuality in the Internet Age

Study

Youth Sexuality in the Internet Age

A qualitative study of the social and sexual relationships of young people

The new media are a firm component of the everyday life of young people and young adults. They use them as a communication platform, as a source of…

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Selected Results

Selected results

Contraceptive behaviour of adults and adolescents 2024. In focus: 18- to 49-year-olds

76 percent of sexually active people in Germany use contraception – the highest level in over ten years. At the same…

Central Results

Contraceptive behaviour of adults and adolescents 2024. In focus: 16- to 25-year-olds

Nine out of ten young people in Germany use contraception. Two thirds of them use condoms and almost half use the…

Central Results

Contraceptive Behaviour of Adults 2023

Representative Survey

Condoms and the contraceptive pill are still the most important contraceptive methods and the use of the pill…

Selected Results

Sexuality and Migration – Focal Point Refugees

A qualitative study on the lives of refugees under the age of 18 in Germany

This study takes a look at a special target group about which little academically verified data exists to date:…

Selected results

Adult Contraceptive Behaviour 2018

In December 2018 men and women were asked about their contraceptive knowledge and behaviour within the context of a…