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

We support social science research by collecting and providing survey data for Swiss and international research projects, building on our expertise in designing and implementing surveys.

We ensure the long-term archiving and open dissemination of research data, and offer methodological, data management, and technical support.

We foster national and international collaborations and actively promote Open Research Data to encourage data sharing and reuse.

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Events

DReMSS webinar on Harnessing Generative AI for questionnaire design, evaluation and testing.

20/04/2026

Join us for the next DReMSS webinar on “Harnessing Generative AI for questionnaire design, evaluation and testing”. With Patrick Sturgis (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Caroline Roberts (University of Lausanne).

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CNES Seminar Series: Fundraising Strategies: Experiences, Ideas and Practical Insights in a Challenging Era for Electoral Research

19/05/2026

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

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FORS-DaSCH webinar on Reproducibility, Linked Open Data & Semantic Interoperability

21/05/2026

This webinar explores how shared data infrastructures, linked open data, and transparent research practices can strengthen reproducibility and interoperability in the social sciences and humanities.

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News

The Swiss Household Panel Workshop 2026

The next Swiss Household Panel (SHP) workshop will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of June 2026 at the University of Lausanne. Register now.

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The FORS Annual Report 2025 is now available

We have just published our 2025 FORS Annual Report, which provides an overview of our main activities and developments over the past year.

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Publication of the international data release ISSP 2023 – National Identity & Citizenship

This data release covers Switzerland and 28 other member countries. It provides comparative data on national pride, immigration, citizenship, democracy, trust in institutions, globalization, and populist attitudes.

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Latest Selects panel data available

The latest data from waves 1 to 5 of the Selects panel survey are now available on SWISSUbase. This survey follows the same respondents from the 2023 federal election campaign through to the 2027 elections.

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