Perspectives of future / expectations for the year 2000 / optimism versus pessimism on many political and social issues / scientific developments / policies to reach peace / political information / international policies / dogmatism / anomy / perception of the older versus the younger generation / participation in organizations / personality. Background variables: basic characteristics/ place of birth/ residence/ household characteristics/ characteristics of parental family/household/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ organizational membership