implementing annual quotas, which were further reduced in 1996. In parallel the government eliminated several benefits previously offered to Aussiedler, . special credits and unemployment benefits. The number of Aussiedler immigrating to Germany has fallen rapidly in recent years. In 2010, only 2,350 Aussiedler migrated to Germany (Federal Office of Administration, 2011). Today, the Aussiedler comprise about of the German population, representing a relatively large group within German society (Destatis, 2008a; Destatis, 2008b). More information on the history of the Aussiedler can be found elsewhere (Federal Central Office for Political Education, 2000; Bade & Olmert, 1999; Eisfeld, 1999; Pohl, 2001)
