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Prevalence and acceptance of home office in Germany

Digitalisation serves as a crucial prerequisite for new flexible work models, including mobile work arrangements such as home office. Nonetheless, the German working environment has traditionally prioritised physical presence. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of home office gained sudden importance and continues to be relevant even after the pandemic. In this context, the bidt examines the spread and acceptance of home office in Germany.

Project description

So far, the bidt conducted nine representative online surveys among adult Internet users in Germany at the end of March 2020, mid-June 2020, early February 2021, May 2021, September/October 2021, March, June, and October 2022, as well as in September 2023.

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By the end of 2023, the use of home office among employed Internet users significantly decreased compared to October 2022. With a total of 48% of home office users, there was a decline of seven percentage points in usage. The current survey indicates that, with the end of pandemic-related measures, a large number of surveyed employees are returning to their workplace in the company more frequently.

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Satisfaction with the home office situation was consistently high at all times. In September 2023, satisfaction levels reached their highest point. Thus, 92% of surveyed home office users are rather or very satisfied with their own situation in the home office. The lowest satisfaction was observed after the introduction of the home office mandate in February 2021.

Project team

Antonia Schlude

Researcher Think Tank, bidt

Dr. Roland A. Stürz

Head of Think Tank, bidt

Dr. Micha Fischer

Researcher, bidt

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