GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
Save the Date | Summer School in Survey Methodology 2025 | 23 July - 15 August 2025
► We are currently working on the program for next year. It will be published here in February 2025.
► Courses will take place either at GESIS Cologne, online via Zoom, or in a hybrid format offering both onsite and online participation.
► Online courses will be held live in Central European Summer Time (CEST) and will not be recorded.
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Since 2012, we have been organizing Europe's leading Summer School covering survey methodology, research design, and data collection and analysis. Initially held exclusively at GESIS in Cologne, Germany, we expanded to online options in 2020. This setup brings together lecturers and participants from all over the world and many different fields, fostering a collaborative, global learning environment.
Reasons to attend
As a graduate or PhD student, post-doc, junior or senior researcher, or survey professional, you will:
- receive high quality training in state-of-the-art techniques and methods of survey research,
- obtain a comprehensive overview of different survey methods or delve deeply into niche topics of interest to you,
- acquire essential skills in how to design, plan, conduct, and document all kinds of surveys,
- gain insights into survey data collection processes,
- learn techniques for analyzing survey data and assessing data quality,
- network with peers from different fields and from all over the world to discuss research and share ideas.
We are happy to assist you!
Should you be unsure which course is the right one for you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Prerequisites
Each course has specific prerequisites, which will be detailed on the course webpages. In addition, you are expected to:
- have a basic knowledge of empirical research methods,
- have a good command of English.