The guarantee of academic freedom and security for researchers are inviolable principles of open science. Mutual respect, critical thinking, and an open culture of discussion are values we live at GESIS. Therefore, we are committed to democracy, diversity, an open society, and respectful cooperation.
We decided to withdraw from X by 15 January 2025, as we have gained the impression that these fundamental values are no longer represented on this platform.
Our institute and staff contribute to an open, knowledge-based discourse and thus to the democratic formation of opinion with research results and offers. We continue this work on other alternative platforms and are happy about all followers who will find us in the future on these channels: