Germany ratified the FCTC in December 2004. The ITC Germany Project launched its first wave of surveys in 2007. Wave 2 was conducted in 2009 with a focus on evaluating state-level smoke-free laws in pubs, bars, and restaurants.

Survey Overview
Survey Mode: Random Digit Dialed Telephone Survey

Wave	Survey Dates	Survey Sample
1	July to November 2007	1,515 Smokers and 1,059 Non-Smokers
2	July to October 2009	1,002 Smokers and 819 Non-Smokers
3	September to November 2011

Tobacco Control Policies

National advertising ban on television and radio

• As of September 1, 2007, smoking was banned in German Federal Buildings and all modes of public transport (buses, taxis, and airports)
• Patchwork of state-level smoke-free policies in 16 States impemented from August  2007 to July 2008 under revision
• Total ban on smoking in restaurants, bars, and pubs in Bavaria and Saarland (as of 2010)

Publications

Germany Policy Timeline (February 2011) 
Germany National Report (January 2010) 
Germany Country Summary (April 2009) 
Germany Summary Appendix A, Frequency Tables (April 2009) 
Germany Wave 1-2 Technical Report (July 2010)

ITC Germany Survey Questionnaire

Germany Contact Information
Lorraine Craig, Project Manager. Email: lvcraig@uwaterloo.ca 
Ute Mons, Co-Investigator. Email: u.mons@dfkz-heidelberg.de

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