There was a wave of fear among 3 to 4 refugees who came from Iran.

Most people in Germany have expressed concern about the country’s ability to take in more refugees from Iran amid rising tensions in the region.

The Forsa survey found that 73% believe Germany would not cope well with additional Iranian refugees, with skepticism particularly high among supporters of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the far-right Alternative for Germany, but also a majority among center-left Social Democrats and socialist left voters.

Only Green supporters said they would not expect major problems from the additional arrivals.

The debate comes as fighting and repression has intensified in Iran, raising concerns about potential migration flows.

However, international organizations say there are currently no clear signs of mass migration from Iran.

Germany already hosts Europe’s largest Iranian diaspora, home to around 319,000 people of Iranian origin, including around 128,000 German citizens.

Germany has experienced several large refugee influxes in recent years, shaping its migration policy and public debate.

The largest wave came in 2015–2016, when more than 1 million asylum seekers – many of whom were from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan – arrived. Germany is also taking in Ukrainians after Russia launches an invasion in February 2022.

Nearly one in ten workers in Germany will work at night at least sometimes in 2024, according to new official figures.

Statistics Office figures show that about 4 million of the 42.6 million workers were active between 11pm and 6am.

Men were almost twice as likely to work at night, at 11.7%, compared to 6.5% of women.

Night work decreases with age, with 10.6% of people under 35 working overnight, compared to 7.4% of those over 55. For those in the middle, the figure was 9.4%.

The highest shares were in aviation at 42.6% and security services at 40.2%, followed by metal production at 31.1%.

Transport and logistics, health care and hospitality also recorded above average levels.

In contrast, night work was rare in construction preparation, IT services, and education.

good day From DW’s newsroom in Bonn.

Join us as we learn that nearly four million German workers are losing some of their working hours through the night.

This is approximately one in ten workers, with men significantly more likely than women to work night shifts.

Some sectors require employees to work fewer hours more than others.

Stay tuned for more on this and other stories from Germany on Tuesday, March 24.