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

FORS Lunch Seminar: Household structure, employment and unemployment. Insights from register data

01/09/2026

Ursina Kuhn, Senior Researcher at FORS, will present new evidence on how household composition relates to employment and unemployment outcomes.

Youth resilience in times of crisis. Register now!

01/09/2026

How well are our societies prepared to support young people when the next crisis hits? On September 1, 2026, the closing event of the NRP80 Covid-19 in Society project “The Covid generation” brings together researchers, policymakers, and the public to answer exactly that question.

FORS-DaSCH webinar on Authorship, Copyright & Licenses

29/09/2026

This webinar introduces the key legal, ethical, and practical aspects of rights management in research data stewardship for the humanities and social sciences.

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News

Democracy research in Europe takes a major step forward MEDem has officially been included on the ESFRI Roadmap. It is one of six research infrastructure projects included in Europe as part of the 2026 update, and the only new one within the Social Sciences and Humanities. Read more	The SHP beta version of wave 27 has been released The beta version of wave 27 of the Swiss Household Panel is now available on SWISSUbase. Read more
Call for Abstracts: 5th ISSP User Conference on Family and Changing Gender Roles The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) invites researchers to submit abstracts for the 5th ISSP User Conference, which will take place online on 30 November 2026. Read more	Data Live: Book Your Expert Consultation Need advice on managing and sharing your social science research data? Join Data Live, our free one-to-one online consultation service, and receive personalised guidance from experts in data management, ethics, anonymisation, and data sharing. Read more