What happens when voters are exposed to several crises in succession? With @lukaslauener.bsky.social we examine how the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the energy crisis shaped turnout and vote choice in the 2023 Swiss elections. @spsr.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Elections in Times of Multiple Crises: Turnout and Vote Choice in the Swiss Federal Elections of 2023

This article examines how successive crises shaped electoral participation and vote choice in the 2023 Swiss federal elections. We assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, a...

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CESSDA 2025 Annual Report published! The report looks back on a busy year for CESSDA. Find highlights on: 🔹 New CESSDA full member 🔹 Our work on AI, trust, data citation, and sensitive data 🔹 Continued contributions to EOSC, SSHOC, and European projects www.cessda.eu/News/CESSDA-...

MEDem has officially been included on the ESFRI Roadmap 2026, one of six research infrastructures added in this update and the only new one in Social Sciences & Humanities. As a member of the consortium, FORS looks forward to continuing to advance democracy research together with our MEDem partners.

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A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️ MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺 Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️

Following this spring's release of Wave 26 of the Swiss Household Panel, we're pleased to announce that the beta version of Wave 27 is now available on SWISSUbase! Access the data here : doi.org/10.48573/hax...

A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️ MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺 Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️

Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research

European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna

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The data *Sicherheit 2025* css.ethz.ch/publikatione... is available on SWISSUbase. The annual survey by the Military Academy and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich has tracked Swiss public opinion on foreign, security and defence policy. 👉 Data: www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

Thank you to all participants in our latest seminar on #Fundraising 🫶 Did you miss out? 😥 You can re-watch the presentations on the #CNES website: 🎥 ➡️ www.cnes.community/index.php/ev... The next event is planned for autumn 2026. Stay tuned! @nesconsortium.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social

To do this, we focus on Switzerland and analyze 28 years (1995-2023) of post-election survey data from SELECTS (@forsresearch.bsky.social). Here, we use a unique set of questions where non-voters have repeatedly been asked why they decided to abstain from the polls.

@forsresearch.bsky.social – hosted by @unil.bsky.social 🇨🇭 – is currently recruiting a new Head of Surveys. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for implementing major surveys, including the ESS. The deadline for applications is Monday 15 June.

Career Opportunities: Head of Surveys (22778)

FORS (the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences) is a legally independent national research infrastructure hosted by the University of Lausanne (https://forscenter.ch/).

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Register now! The SHP workshop offers an introduction to SHP data & advanced training on fixed effects models with hands-on exercises. Registration is open until 25.05. 2026. ➡️ 2 June: Intro to the SHP ➡️ 3–4 June: Hands-on workshop on fixed effects models with SHP data. forscenter.ch/swiss-househ...

Need support with managing or sharing your social science research data?…or any other questions you may have. No question is too small or too specific. Book a free one-to-one online consultation with FORS experts through our initiative DataLive. forscenter.ch/data-live/

📌 Submit your questions to SELECTS 2027 ! The Swiss electoral study SELECTS lnkd.in/eZewYXir will once again be conducted during the federal elections in October 2027. The call: forscenter.ch/wp-content/u... To the Selects 2023 datasets: www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

We are hiring a new Head of the Survey Unit at FORS — a senior role with a seat on our Executive Board. National and international candidates are welcome Deadline: 15 June 2026 100% position Join FORS: forscenter.ch/about-fors/s...

Neuer Datensatz in den Sozialwissenschaften von FORS ➝ Freiwilligenmonitor 2025 (Schweiz) freiwilligenmonitor.ch/monitor-2025/ 🔴 Der Datensatz ist verfügbar auf SWISSUbase : www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

Nouveau jeu de données en sciences sociales de FORS ➝ Observatoire du bénévolat en Suisse 2025 freiwilligenmonitor.ch/monitor-2025/ 🔴 Le jeu de données est disponible sur SWISSUbase : www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

Pre-announcement: Call for questions, Selects 2027 Contribute your questions to the Swiss electoral study during the 2027 federal elections. 📅 Call: end of April 2026 🗓 Deadline: end of June 2026 Selects 2023, including datasets, questionnaires & documentation www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue...

Register for the next DReMSS webinar on Generative AI for Questionnaire Design. ➡️How can generative AI enhance survey questionnaire design, evaluation, and testing? 🫱 Monday, April 20, 2026, 1–2:30 pm (online) Presenters: P. Sturgis (LSE) and C. Roberts (UNIL/FORS) forscenter.ch/events-train...

Register now for the SHP workshop, taking place 2–4 June 2026 at the University of Lausanne. Comprehensive introduction to SHP data and advanced analytical techniques + hands-on workshop on fixed effects models with SHP data, 👉 Registration is now open: forscenter.ch/swiss-househ...

Einige unserer Analysen zum Nachhaltigkeits-Framing der SVP-Initiative basierend auf Paneldaten der Schweizer Wahlstudie Selects fanden gestern Eingang in diesen äusserst lesenswerten @nzz.ch -Artikel🧐 @linerenn.bsky.social @anketresch.bsky.social @17simonmarti.bsky.social @forsresearch.bsky.social

Die Bevölkerung kauft der SVP das grüne Mäntelchen nicht ab

Die SVP versucht, ihre 10-Millionen-Initiative als «grün» zu bewerben. Die SP ist für verdichtetes Bauen, aber nur in der Theorie. Das Ringen um die Migration legt Widersprüche bei Links und Rechts sc...

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🔍 What did we achieve last year? Our FORS Annual Report 2025 highlights our projects, collaborations, and progress—and how our work strengthens research infrastructures and improves access to data. forscenter.ch/wp-content/u...

Still time to submit your paper. The deadline is April 30, 2026.

Survey Methods: Insights from the Field@surveymethods.bsky.social · 11mo ago

How can we better include older adults in nursing & retirement homes in surveys? Exclusion creates bias & leaves social outcomes incomplete. We welcome insights on methodological hurdles, ethical dilemmas, fieldwork experiences & innovative solutions. surveyinsights.org/wp-content/u...

Looking for ideas on how to secure funding for your next election survey?💡 📢 Attend the next #CNES Online Seminar on: “Fundraising Strategies: Experiences, Ideas and Practical Insights in a Challenging Era for Electoral Research” 📅 May 19th 15:00-16:00 Central European Time (UTC/GMT+2).

New international data release: ISSP 2023 – National Identity & Citizenship. Data from Switzerland + 28 countries on attitudes on national pride, immigration, globalization, citizenship, democracy, institutions, and populism. Access the dataset: www.gesis.org/en/issp/data...

Really happy to see this Research Note published in the @spsr.bsky.social 🥳! Annika Lindholm and I were interested in knowing whether Swiss voters and candidates share the same views on democracy🤔 @forsresearch.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @sspunil.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/spsr... (1/4)

Do Voters and Candidates Share the Same Views on Democracy? Support for and Satisfaction with Democracy in Switzerland

The perceived “crisis of democracy” has received much attention in recent scholarly and societal debates. Yet much of the focus has been on democratic attitudes of citizens. We only know little about...

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New dataset from FORS: ➝ Direct Democracy in Switzerland in the 21st Century (DDS21)Cross-Sectional Survey – Wave 4 | Popular Vote of 22 September 2024 ➡️ Dataset available on SWISSUbase: www.swissubase.ch/en/catalogue... 📌Relevant for researchers studying voting behaviour and public opinion.

MOSAiCH Call 2027 – Submit Your Questions Researchers are invited to propose questions for the MOSAiCH Survey 2027, complementing the ISSP module “Social Networks and Social Resources.” 🗓 Deadline: 20 April 2026 🔎 forscenter.ch/wp-content/u... On MOSAiCH: forscenter.ch/projects/mos...

New publication with Annika Lindholm & Lukas Lauener. @lukaslauener.bsky.social We have just published our research note on survey modes in the Swiss Political Science Review (SPSR): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #SurveyMethods #PoliticalScience #Selects #MixedMode #SPSR

Representativeness and Mode Effects in the Swiss Election Study (Selects): Are Paper Surveys Still Relevant?

Web-based surveys have gained popularity due to their cost-effectiveness and changing participation habits, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This raises questions about the continued val...

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New data release. Selects 2023 Panel Survey (Waves 1–5) The panel follows the same respondents from the 2023 election campaign to 2027, offering unique longitudinal insights into Swiss political attitudes & behaviour. 👉 Dataset: doi.org/10.48573/4h6... 👉 Selects: forscenter.ch/projects/sel...

➡️ La durée des mandats des élites économiques suisses a été divisée par deux depuis le début du XXe siècle. En 2020, elle n’était plus que de sept à huit ans, contre env. 15 ans vers 1900. 👉 Böhme, E. D. & Bühlmann, F. www.socialchangeswitzerland.ch Données : OBELIS @obelitessuisses.bsky.social

➡️ Die Amtsdauer von Schweizer Wirtschaftseliten hat sich seit dem frühen 20. Jh. halbiert. 2020 lag sie im Schnitt bei sieben bis acht Jahren – statt rund 15 um 1900. 👉 Böhme, E. D. & Bühlmann, F. (2026). Neueste Ausgabe: www.socialchangeswitzerland.ch Datenbank: OBELIS bsky.app/profile/obel...