Project

General information

Overview of the background, framework concept and network of the NEPS study.

Survey Design

Overview of the NEPS multicohort sequence design.

Management and Units

Overview of the NEPS management, pillars, stages, and further working units.

Research Data Center

The RDC at LIfBi prepares the NEPS survey data and makes them available as Scientific Use Files.

Data

Data and Documentation

The NEPS data portfolio and detailed information on all available NEPS studies including citation rules and documentation.

Data Access

Options and requirements for NEPS data access including application forms and instructions.

Variable Search

The online tool to search for items, variables and constructs in the instruments of all available NEPS data.

Regional Data

Options for using spatial-regional information in combination with the NEPS survey data.

Research

Projects

List of all registered NEPS research projects with title and short description.

Publications

List of NEPS based publications including NEPS Survey Papers and LIfBi Working Papers.

Publication Award
2026

Competitive award for excellent scientific publications based on NEPS data.

NEPS Conference
2026

Information regarding the 11th International NEPS Conference on December 10 and 11, 2026 at LIfBi in Bamberg.

Service

Trainings

Overview of current NEPS user trainings with dates and topics.

Overview and Assistance

The SUF release schedule, regional data, plausible values, tools for Stata, and further assistance for NEPS data handling.

Newsletter

The mailing list and the newsletter of the Research Data Center.

Online Forum

Link to the discussion platform Forum4MICA for questions and answers about research data.

News

NEPScomp 2.0.0: Enhanced data offering from the National Educational Panel Study for students and university teaching now available
10/23/2026
more

New Scientific Use File of Starting Cohort 6 (Adults) available
08/10/2026
more

To the LIfBi News Archive

Members of the NEPS
- Project Management
Further Information
External Links
- Priority Programme