Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein

Statistical survey Submit data

If you belong to a certain group of people, you may be required to cooperate in the collection of certain data. Further information can be found here.

Detailed description

The statistical offices of the federal states are responsible for collecting and processing data from individuals, companies and businesses and making the results available to the public.



If you belong to a certain group of people, you may be required to cooperate in the collection of certain data. You may be required to cooperate as an institution, company, or individual. Your data will be processed under strict data protection regulations and used anonymously.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You belong to a group of people who have data that is relevant for a statistical survey.
  • The body responsible for collecting the data has asked you to provide certain data.

Documents required

Documentation may be required. If this is the case, the responsible authority will inform you accordingly. The documentation varies depending on the statistics to be collected.

Please note

If you are obliged to provide information but do not comply with the transmission of data comprehensively and on time, you may be subject to a penalty payment.

Deadlines

There are deadlines by which you must submit your information. These deadlines vary depending on the statistics to be collected. The responsible authority will inform you accordingly.

Procedure

  • The responsible authority will request you in writing to submit certain data. The request will also indicate how you can submit the data.
  • Depending on the type of data collected, your data can be transmitted online, by post or by interview.
  • Companies, businesses and public administrations are obliged to submit the data online.
  • You will submit the requested data truthfully, comprehensively and on time.
  • The responsible body uses your data anonymously for statistical purposes.
  • The responsible authority publishes the results of the survey.

Processing time

The processing time varies depending on the statistics to be collected

Fees

You must bear the costs for processing and transmitting the data.

Legal remedies

Objection and action for annulment against the request to provide information by means of a collection notice

Legal basis

Section 15 of the Federal Statistics Act (BStatG)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bstatg_1987/__15.html

Links on the Internet

Address and contact information

Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein

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Last updated: 04.10.2026