Why is the current survey year missing in the “inno” dataset?

Data from SOEP-IS modules are provided exclusively to the researchers who submitted the respective proposals for an initial 12-month period. After this embargo has ended, the data is released to the entire SOEP user community for secondary analysis. Because of this, the data in the inno dataset is one survey year behind the rest of the datasets. This may also apply to the “inno_h” dataset or any additional datasets that are exclusively intended for storing variables of innovative modules.

For more information on the inno dataset also see Inno Dataset