FORS is the Swiss centre of expertise in the social sciences.

We produce survey data for national and international surveys.

We provide tools for the information infrastructure in Switzerland and abroad.

We offer consulting services for social science researchers.

We do thematic and methodological research in empirical social sciences.

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Events

Third edition of the CNES Seminar Series: “Online Panels in National Election Studies: Opportunities and Challenges”

12/11/2024

The CNES Seminar Series casts a spotlight on different National Election Studies that share their experiences in designing and conducting election studies. Free online event.

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Intensive course on RDM and Open Science in the social sciences

25/11/2024 - 29/11/2024

Elevate your research in today’s data-driven world by gaining critical skills in Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science.

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News

Celebrating 25 Years of Longitudinal Surveys in Switzerland: Call for Papers

To celebrate 25 years of longitudinal research in Switzerland, the SHP and TREE are hosting a conference at the University of Lausanne on June 4-5, 2025, and invite paper submissions.

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FORS-DaSCH Webinar Series: Data Management for Social Sciences and Humanities

FORS and DaSCH are launching a free webinar series on data management for humanities and social sciences researchers. The first session on “Planning Data Management” will be held online.

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Pre-announcement: MOSAiCH Call 2026 – with a thematic focus on the Role of Government

The upcoming MOSAiCH Call 2026 offers researchers a unique opportunity to collect representative data in Switzerland on relevant societal issues at no cost.

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The new SWISSUbase Info Website is live

Do you use SWISSUbase to share or access data? If you are interested in learning more about the platform, its services, or the teams and institutions behind SWISSUbase, visit our newly launched Info Website.

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