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

Data Live: Your monthly Q&A on data management and data sharing

11/09/2025

Do you have questions about managing and sharing your social science research data? We’ve got answers. Every second Thursday of the month from 13:00 to 14:00 online.

Rethinking Gender Measures in Population Surveys

15/09/2025

This first session of the new series will explore how gender diversity can be more accurately reflected in general population data. Join online.

The next Lunch Seminar: Social hierarchy and earning potential

16/09/2025

Daniel Oesch & Oliver Lipps will present the following topic: “Occupational earning potential: A new measure of social hierarchy in Europe and the US.”

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News

FORS Expertise in Data Collection and Methodology From questionnaire design to data analysis, FORS offers comprehensive methodological support for your surveys. Contact us to discuss your needs and request an offer. Read more	Publication of the Final Data Release of ISSP 2022 Family and Changing Gender Roles V Final 2022 Family and Changing Gender Roles V data released, and call for abstracts for the 4th ISSP User Conference (Nov 24, 2025). Submission deadline: October 20, 2025. Read more
New Discussion Paper on Funding and Governance of Research Infrastructures This paper by FORS Director Georg Lutz and Rita Gautschy (DaSCH) is an important reference for shaping future policy and ensuring the long-term sustainability of research infrastructures in Switzerland. Read more	The new cumulative Selects dataset (1971-2023) is now available The Selects cumulative dataset provides a pooled set of Swiss election survey data which covers the period between 1971 and 2023. Read more