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

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

12/03/2026

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.

The Challenges of Anonymising and Sharing Qualitative Data in the Social Sciences

31/03/2026

Submit your call for this workshop session at the Swiss Sociological Association congress 2026 in September. Deadline: March 31, 2026

Join the SSHOC-CH General Assembly & Thematic Meetings

24/04/2026

Members of the SSHOC-CH Association and all interested participants are invited to attend the second SSHOC-CH General Assembly and its collocated thematic meetings.

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News

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. Read more	Registration is now open for the Swiss Summer School in Social Sciences Methods. The Swiss Summer School in Social Sciences Methods celebrates its 30th Anniversary edition this year, offering 30 specialised 1-week workshops and three preliminary statistics courses. Read more
MOSAiCH Call 2027 – with a thematic focus on Social Networks and Social Resources The MOSAiCH Call 2027 offers researchers a unique opportunity to collect representative data in Switzerland on relevant societal issues at no cost. Read more	Final ESS Round 11 data release The European Social Survey (ESS) has released the final data for Round 11 (2023/24). Data from all 30 participating countries, including Switzerland, is now accessible via the ESS Data Portal. Read more