Sample
| Interviewee | Gender | Age | Education | Former occupation | Duration of unemployment (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuan | Male | 41−50 | Started studies (business) | Salesman | <5 |
| Monika | Female | 51−60 | Completed studies (business) | Fashion store assistant | >10 |
| Carolin | Female | 31−40 | High school diploma, started studies (law) | Supermarket assistant | <5 |
| Eckhard | Male | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (advertising), started studies (business) | Advertising manager | >10 |
| Andrea | Female | 51−60 | Completed studies (literature) | Tour guide | <5 |
| Matthias | Male | 41−50 | Completed apprenticeship (butcher) | Delivery man | >10 |
| Theresia | Female | 61−70 | Completed studies (commerce) | Advertising manager | >10 |
| Gisela | Female | 61−70 | Completed apprenticeship (taxation, accounting) | Accountant | <5 |
| Beate | Female | 61−70 | Completed apprenticeship (retail) | Retail manager | >10 |
| Katja | Female | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (archive) | Archivist | >10 |
| Stephan | Male | 41−50 | Started studies (politics) | Journalist | >10 |
| Christin | Female | 31−40 | Completed apprenticeship (hairdresser) | Hairdresser | >5 |
| Vanessa | Female | 31−40 | Apprenticeship (commerce), started studies (communications) | Tour guide | >5 |
| Stefanie | Female | 41−50 | Completed studies (archive) | Archivist | >5 |
| Judith | Female | 31−40 | Apprenticeship (archive), started studies (library studies) | Archivist | <5 |
| Wolfgang | Male | 61−70 | Started studies (graphic design) | Artist, graphic designer (freelance) | >10 |
| Helmuth | Male | 51−60 | Apprenticeship (miner) | Factory worker | >10 |
| Sandra | Female | 41−50 | Apprenticeship (florist) | Florist | >10 |
| Danny | Male | 31−40 | Completed studies (philosophy and politics) | Hospitality employee | >5 |
| Frank | Male | 41−50 | Completed studies (literature, dramatics) | Journalist | >5 |
| Olaf | Male | 51−60 | Completed studies (philosophy) | Archivist | >5 |
| Heiko | Male | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (electrical engineering) | Electrical engineer | >10 |
| Dirk | Male | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (construction) | Construction worker | >5 |
| Interviewee | Gender | Age | Education | Former occupation | Duration of unemployment (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuan | Male | 41−50 | Started studies (business) | Salesman | <5 |
| Monika | Female | 51−60 | Completed studies (business) | Fashion store assistant | >10 |
| Carolin | Female | 31−40 | High school diploma, started studies (law) | Supermarket assistant | <5 |
| Eckhard | Male | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (advertising), started studies (business) | Advertising manager | >10 |
| Andrea | Female | 51−60 | Completed studies (literature) | Tour guide | <5 |
| Matthias | Male | 41−50 | Completed apprenticeship (butcher) | Delivery man | >10 |
| Theresia | Female | 61−70 | Completed studies (commerce) | Advertising manager | >10 |
| Gisela | Female | 61−70 | Completed apprenticeship (taxation, accounting) | Accountant | <5 |
| Beate | Female | 61−70 | Completed apprenticeship (retail) | Retail manager | >10 |
| Katja | Female | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (archive) | Archivist | >10 |
| Stephan | Male | 41−50 | Started studies (politics) | Journalist | >10 |
| Christin | Female | 31−40 | Completed apprenticeship (hairdresser) | Hairdresser | >5 |
| Vanessa | Female | 31−40 | Apprenticeship (commerce), started studies (communications) | Tour guide | >5 |
| Stefanie | Female | 41−50 | Completed studies (archive) | Archivist | >5 |
| Judith | Female | 31−40 | Apprenticeship (archive), started studies (library studies) | Archivist | <5 |
| Wolfgang | Male | 61−70 | Started studies (graphic design) | Artist, graphic designer (freelance) | >10 |
| Helmuth | Male | 51−60 | Apprenticeship (miner) | Factory worker | >10 |
| Sandra | Female | 41−50 | Apprenticeship (florist) | Florist | >10 |
| Danny | Male | 31−40 | Completed studies (philosophy and politics) | Hospitality employee | >5 |
| Frank | Male | 41−50 | Completed studies (literature, dramatics) | Journalist | >5 |
| Olaf | Male | 51−60 | Completed studies (philosophy) | Archivist | >5 |
| Heiko | Male | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (electrical engineering) | Electrical engineer | >10 |
| Dirk | Male | 51−60 | Completed apprenticeship (construction) | Construction worker | >5 |