The ERiK-Methodological Report III is the third in as series of methodological report related
to the 'Entwicklung von Rahmenbedingungen in der Kindertagesbetreuung - indikatorengestützte
Qualitätsbeobachtung (ERiK)' study. The report focuses on the conception sample selection and
survey designs of the ERiK-Surveys 2022. Together with the ERiK-Methodological Report I and II
it provides comprehensive background information on the ERiK-Surveys conducted in 2020 and 2022
up to the cutoff date of December 31 2021. The subsequent steps taken in implementing the
ERiK-Surveys 2022 will be described in a separate ERiK report which is currently in progress
and will be published at a later date.
