Following the announcement from Halle (Saale) that it intends to check the results of the 2022 census using its own survey, Leipzig is open to a similar approach. The city of Leipzig assumes that the data from the population register is reliable, according to the General Administration Department. "An accompanying validation of the registration data, as in Halle, is an interesting option that is currently being examined with an open mind."
The city of Halle announced on Monday that it wanted to carry out its own survey. To this end, all persons registered in the population register are to be contacted by letter. The undeliverable letters and their verification will be used to determine the exact number of residents. According to the statistical calculation of the 2022 census, only 226,586 people still live in Halle, but 243,453 people are registered in the population register.
