Just released: MOSAiCH Call 2026 – with a thematic focus on “Role of Government”

December 3, 2024

We invite researchers to propose questions for the second part of the MOSAiCH Survey 2026. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 21, 2025.

The positive impact of urban greenery on older residents’ life satisfaction

October 25, 2024

This doctoral study based on the SHP reveals that urban greenery and mixed land use significantly enhance life satisfaction, offering valuable insights for future urban planning.

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

October 3, 2024

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.

The new SWISSUbase Info Website is live

September 10, 2024

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.

Final data release of the ISSP 2021 Health and Health Care Module

September 9, 2024

The final version of the ISSP 2021 Health and Health Care II data file offers insights into health attitudes and behaviours from Switzerland and 29 other member countries.

Introducing Our Updated Search Tool: A Comprehensive Variable Overview

August 29, 2024

We are pleased to announce the release of our updated search tool, designed to provide a detailed overview of the available SHP questions and variables.

The beta-version of wave 25 is out!

July 15, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the beta-version of wave 25 of the Swiss Household Panel has been published on SWISSUbase.

A new study on the well-being of older adults

July 15, 2024

A new study found that older adults experienced increased stress and decreased life satisfaction and positive affect after the Covid-19 pandemic, indicating greater difficulties adapting to the uncertain post-pandemic world.

The results of the Selects study on the 2023 Swiss Federal elections have just been published

June 20, 2024

The Swiss Election Study Selects has been investigating turnout and electoral behaviour in federal elections since 1995.

“seqSHP”: a new R package that simplifies the creation of SHP files

June 20, 2024

This package provides functions for extracting, assembling, and matching user-specified variable data into sequences with variables from unique files.

Round 11 ESS data now available

June 19, 2024

The survey data collected in the latest round of the European Social Survey (ESS) is now available for 13 countries, including Switzerland.

Driving Open Science forward: Switzerland founds the SSHOC-CH open cluster

May 7, 2024

FORS is pleased to be part of the founding assembly and announces the appointment of Georg Lutz, Director of FORS, to the position of President within SSHOC-CH.

The European Social Survey has been awarded the Infrastructure Prize for Sociology 2024

April 29, 2024

The ESS is honored to receive this prize in recognition of their collective work to deliver high quality data infrastructure to European social scientists.

Call for contributions on Longitudinal Survey Data

April 26, 2024

The SHP team has published a call for contributions for the Research Topic “Exploring Social Stratification Dynamics: Insights from Longitudinal Survey Data”. Submit your abstract until July 31, 2024.

Release of the FORS Annual Report 2023: 15 years of contributions to social science research

April 8, 2024

We are delighted to announce the release of our Annual Report 2023.

Register now for the Swiss Summer School in Social Science Methods in Lugano

February 21, 2024

The registration and the programme are out now. In response to requests from past participants, 3 new courses are introduced this year.

Call for Round 13 Rotating Modules – European Social Survey

January 9, 2024

Researchers are invited to submit applications for modules of questions to be fielded in each round of the European Social Survey. The deadling is April 26, 2023.

Marking the 15th anniversary of FORS

December 18, 2023

Many past and present contributors to FORS joined us last month, engaging in discussions that highlighted FORS’s remarkable journey and its future direction.

Interview with Brian Kleiner on the collaboration between CESSDA ERIC and FORS

December 7, 2023

Brian Kleiner, Head of Data and Research Information Services for the Social Sciences: “Through CESSDA, we are able to build things together with other Data Archives and we benefit from what we build”.

A new study on life satisfaction and retirement

November 30, 2023

A new study using data from the SHP and the SOEP states that the life satisfaction trajectories around retirement age have improved over the last 20 years.

Call for papers for the Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association 2024

November 24, 2023

Submit your abstract. From exploring crises, risks, and vulnerability using MOSAiCH-data to innovating gender analysis in quantitative surveys and (de)gendering vulnerabilities.

Understanding Swiss Voting Behaviour: Selects in the media

November 14, 2023

The Swiss Election Study (Selects) has researched Swiss citizens’ voting behavior in national elections since 1995. Explore a collection of articles showcasing Selects and its team members.

The Secondary Data Usage Must Improve

November 7, 2023

FORS/linkhub.ch and Interpharma set forth the requirements for a ‘Framework Law for Secondary Data Usage’ from the perspective of social science and pharmaceutical research.

Sharing personal data through a data repository. Register now.

October 9, 2023

Are you involved in the provision of data management support to social science researchers in Swiss research institutions? Then register for this free online workshop on November 28, 2023. 9:00 am -12:30 pm.

FORS secures the CoreTrustSeal certification for data trustworthiness

September 25, 2023

The CoreTrustSeal is a globally recognized certification awarded to organizations that have demonstrated their dedication to responsible data stewardship and excellence in data management practices.