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German Longitudinal Election Study

Data and Documentation

The GLES provides high-quality data for the analysis of elections. An overview of the GLES design can be found at Overview. The GLES datasets can be found on this site and by searching the GESIS Search. There you will also find the questionnaires and detailed descriptions of the studies. A one-time registration is required before using the data.

Call for Questions

Information on the Call for Questions 2025 in the GLES can be found on this page.

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Open Science Challenge

Information on the GLES Open Science Challenge 2021 and the resulting contributions in the PVS can be found in this section.

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Publications

Here you will find selected publications that show the diversity of research with GLES data.

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Data on Eligible Voters

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2021ZA68352009 – 2021
Pre- and Post-Election 2021ZA77022021
Pre- and Post-Election 2017ZA68022017
Pre- and Post-Election 2013ZA57022013
Pre- and Post-Election 2009ZA53022009

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Post-Election 2025ZA1010024.02.2025 – 23.04.2025
Post-Election 2021ZA770127.09.2021 – 21.11.2021
Pre-Election 2021ZA770026.08.2021 – 25.09.2021
Post-Election 2017ZA680125.09.2017 – 30.11.2017
Pre-Election 2017ZA680031.07.2017 – 23.09.2017
Post-Election 2013ZA570123.09.2013 – 23.12.2013
Pre-Election 2013ZA570029.07.2013 – 21.09.2013
Post-Election 2009ZA530128.09.2009 – 23.11.2009
Pre-Election 2009ZA530010.08.2009 – 26.09.2009

Special Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Sensitive Regional DataZA68282013 – 2021

The GLES Cross-Section Post-Election study includes the German survey of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES).

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2017ZA68342009 – 2017

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Rolling Cross-Section 2025ZA1010106.01.2025 – 31.03.2025
Rolling Cross-Section 2021ZA770302.08.2021 – 31.10.2021
Rolling Cross-Section 2017ZA680324.07.2017 – 12.11.2017
Rolling Cross-Section 2013ZA570308.07.2013 – 03.11.2013
Rolling Cross-Section 2009ZA530329.07.2009 – 26.10.2009

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Waves 1-21ZA68382016 – 2021

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Wave 32ZA1012107.05.2025 – 20.05.2025
Wave 31ZA1012026.02.2025 – 11.03.2025
Wave 30ZA1011912.02.2025 – 22.02.2025
Wave 29ZA1011816.01.2025 – 30.01.2025
Wave 28ZA1011711.12.2024 – 22.12.2024
Profile Wave A5ZA796123.10.2024 – 19.11.2024
Wave 27 (Pre-Release)ZA773224.09.2024 – 08.10.2024
Wave 26 (Pre-Release)ZA773212.06.2024 – 25.06.2024
Wave 25 (Pre-Release)ZA773111.10.2023 – 24.10.2023
Wave 24 (Pre-Release)ZA773003.05.2023 – 16.05.2023
Wave 23 (Pre-Release)ZA772912.10.2022 – 25.10.2022
Wave 22 (Pre-Release)ZA772818.05.2022 – 31.05.2022
Control Group III (to Wave 20, Sample A)ZA772029.09.2021 – 12.10.2021
Control Group II (to Wave 19, Sample A)ZA771915.09.2021 – 25.09.2021
Control Group I (to Wave 17, Sample A)ZA771807.07.2021 – 20.07.2021
   

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2023ZA68322009 – 2023
Cumulation Core Questions 2009-2014ZA57492009 – 2014
Cumulation Module Questions 2009-2014ZA57502009 – 2014
Cumulation 2009-2011ZA53572009 – 2011

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
T61ZA1010614.05.2025 – 23.05.2025
T60W (repeatedly questioned respondents)ZA10132 05.03.2025 – 21.03.2025
T60ZA1010512.02.2025 – 20.02.2025
T59ZA1000209.10.2024 – 17.10.2024
T58ZA771612.06.2024 – 02.07.2024
T57ZA771506.03.2024 – 15.03.2024
T56ZA771408.11.2023 – 15.11.2023
T55ZA771307.08.2023 – 14.08.2023
T54ZA771217.04.2023 – 21.04.2023
T53ZA771113.10.2022 – 21.10.2022
T52ZA771002.06.2022 – 09.06.2022
T51ZA770903.02.2022 – 14.02.2022
T50ZA770815.09.2021 – 24.09.2021
T49ZA770722.04.2021 – 30.04.2021
T46W2 T47W (repeatedly questioned respondents)ZA770615.01.2021 – 25.01.2021
T48ZA770515.01.2021 – 22.01.2021
T46W (repeatedly questioned respondents)ZA684211.09.2020 – 25.09.2020
T47ZA684111.09.2020 – 18.09.2020
T46ZA684030.04.2020 – 14.05.2020
T45ZA683910.01.2020 – 24.01.2020
T44ZA683713.09.2019 – 27.09.2019
T43ZA683310.05.2019 – 23.05.2019
T42ZA682601.03.2019 – 13.03.2019
T41ZA682530.11.2018 – 07.12.2018
T40ZA682414.09.2018 – 23.09.2018
T39ZA682320.04.2018 – 04.05.2018
T38ZA681801.12.2017 – 15.12.2017
T37ZA681712.09.2017 – 23.09.2017
T36ZA681616.06.2017 – 30.06.2017
T35ZA681517.03.2017 – 31.03.2017
T34ZA573402.12.2016 – 16.12.2016
T33ZA573319.08.2016 – 02.09.2016
T32ZA573203.06.2016 – 17.06.2016
T31ZA573126.02.2016 – 11.03.2016
T30ZA573004.12.2015 – 18.12.2015
T29ZA572911.09.2015 – 25.09.2015
T28ZA572805.06.2015 – 19.06.2015
T27ZA572727.02.2015 – 13.03.2015
T26ZA572621.11.2014 – 05.12.2014
T25ZA572529.08.2014 – 13.09.2014
T24ZA572409.05.2014 – 23.05.2014
T23ZA572321.02.2014 – 07.03.2014
T22ZA572229.11.2013 – 13.12.2013
T21ZA572106.09.2013 – 21.09.2013
T20ZA572024.05.2013 – 08.06.2013
T19ZA571904.01.2013 – 19.01.2013
T18ZA535117.09.2012 – 01.10.2012
T17ZA535002.05.2012 – 15.05.2012
T16ZA534908.12.2011 – 18.12.2011
T15ZA534824.08.2011 – 03.09.2011
T14ZA534723.05.2011 – 03.06.2011
T13ZA534609.03.2011 – 19.03.2011
T12ZA534509.12.2010 – 19.12.2010
T11ZA534416.09.2010 – 26.09.2010
T10ZA534324.06.2010 – 05.07.2010
T9ZA534215.04.2010 – 23.04.2010
T8ZA534110.12.2009 – 20.12.2009
T7ZA534029.09.2009 – 25.10.2009
T6ZA533918.09.2009 – 27.09.2009
T5ZA533824.08.2009 – 01.09.2009
T4ZA533731.07.2009 – 11.08.2009
T3ZA533603.07.2009 – 13.07.2009
T2ZA533527.05.2009 – 05.06.2009
T1ZA533430.04.2009 – 05.05.2009

Data on Candidates

German Federal Elections

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Candidate Study 2025ZA1010224.03.2025 – 09.06.2025
Social Media Accounts of Candidates from the German Federal Election 2025ZA907601.2025 – 08.2025
Candidate Study 2021ZA770419.10.2021 – 31.01.2022
Twitter Accounts of Candidates 2021ZA772101.11.2020 – 27.08.2021
Candidate Campaign Survey 2017ZA681425.10.2017 – 07.02.2018
Candidate Campaign Survey 2013ZA571616.10.2013 – 10.01.2014
Candidate Campaign Survey 2009ZA531904.11.2009 – 10.05.2010
Candidate Campaign Survey, Survey and Structural Data 2009ZA531804.11.2009 – 10.05.2010

The GLES Candidates Studies for German Federal Elections include the German survey of the Comparative Candidate Survey (CCS).
 

European Parliament Elections

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Candidate Study European Election 2024ZA796010.06.2024 – 25.09.2024
Candidate Study European Election 2024, Social Media AccountsZA795901.02.2024 – 14.05.2024
European Candidate Study 2014 – Comparative DatasetZA571804.06.2014 – 04.2016
European Parliament Election Study 2014ZA571718.03.2015 – 15.06.2015

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Nomination Study 2021ZA771701.10.2020 – 22.02.2022

Additional Data Releases

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Coding of the Most Important Political Problem (2018-2023)ZA79572018 – 2023

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Pretest 2021ZA773417.03.2021 – 25.03.2021
Pretest 2017ZA682115.05.2017 – 22.05.2017

Former Studies

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Cumulation 2013-2017ZA68272013 – 2017
Cumulation 2009-2013ZA57572009 – 2013

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Short-term Campaign Panel 2017ZA680406.10.2016 – 23.03.2018
Lower Saxony Election WaveZA682216.10.2017 – 24.10.2017
Control Group III (to Wave 8)ZA680727.09.2017 – 09.10.2017
Control Group II (to Wave 6)ZA680604.09.2017 – 13.09.2017
Control Group I (to Wave 4)ZA680506.07.2017 – 17.07.2017
Intermediate Inquiry 2015ZA575929.09.2015 – 07.01.2016
Intermediate Inquiry 2014ZA575809.10.2014 – 10.12.2014
Short-term Campaign Panel 2013ZA570420.06.2013 – 04.10.2013
Control Group III (to Wave 7)ZA575524.09.2013 – 03.10.2013
Control Group II (to Wave 5)ZA575402.09.2013 – 12.09.2013
Control Group I (to Wave 3)ZA575301.08.2013 – 11.08.2013
Short-term Campaign Panel 2009ZA530510.07.2009 – 07.10.2009

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Long-term Panel 2013-2017ZA57702013 – 2017
Long-term Panel 2009-2013-2017ZA53222009 – 2013
Long-term Panel 2005-2009-2013ZA53212005 – 2013
Long-term Panel 2002-2005-2009ZA53202002 – 2009

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Multi Level Panel 2009ZA530427.05.2009 – 27.09.2009

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
North Rhine-Westphalia 2017ZA682028.04.2017 – 13.05.2017
Schleswig-Holstein 2017ZA681921.04.2017 – 06.05.2017
Mecklenburg-Western Pomeria 2016ZA574419.08.2016 – 03.09.2016
Rhineland-Palatinate 2016ZA574326.02.2016 – 12.03.2016
Saxony-Anhalt 2016ZA574226.02.2016 – 11.03.2016
Baden-Wuerttemberg 2016ZA574126.02.2016 – 11.03.2016
Thuringia 2014ZA574029.08.2014 – 13.09.2014
Brandenburg 2014ZA573929.08.2014 – 13.09.2014
Saxony 2014ZA573815.08.2014 – 30.08.2014
Hesse 2013ZA573706.09.2013 – 21.09.2013
Bavaria 2013ZA573630.08.2013 – 14.09.2013
Lower Saxony 2013ZA573504.01.2013 – 19.01.2013
North Rhine-Westphalia 2012ZA533302.05.2012 – 12.05.2012
Schleswig-Holstein 2012ZA533226.04.2012 – 05.05.2012
Hamburg 2011ZA533109.03.2011 – 19.03.2011
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 2011ZA533024.08.2011 – 03.09.2011
Berlin 2011ZA532924.08.2011 – 03.09.2011
Baden-Wuerttemberg 2011ZA532809.03.2011 – 19.03.2011
Rhineland-Palatinate 2011ZA532709.03.2011 – 19.03.2011
Bremen 2011ZA532623.05.2011 – 04.06.2011
Saxony-Anhalt 2011ZA532509.03.2011 – 19.03.2011
North Rhine-Westphalia 2010ZA532415.04.2010 – 26.04.2010

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Cumulation 2009-2017ZA68362009 – 2017

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
TV 2017ZA680827.06.2017 – 23.09.2017
Print Media 2017ZA680927.06.2017 – 23.09.2017
TV 2013ZA570523.06.2013 – 21.09.2013
Print Media 2013ZA570623.06.2013 – 21.09.2013
TV 2009ZA530628.06.2009 – 26.09.2009
Print Media 2009ZA530729.06.2009 – 26.09.2009

Cumulation

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Long-term Media Agenda Analysis 2009-2013ZA532305.10.2009 – 05.12.2013

Individual Releases

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Survey 2017ZA681003.09.2017 – 30.10.2017
Survey 2013ZA570901.09.2013 – 23.10.2013
Survey 2009ZA530913.09.2009 – 12.10.2009

Content Analysis

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Fünfkampf 2017ZA682904.09.2017
TV Debate 2017ZA681103.09.2017
TV Debate 2013ZA571001.09.2013
TV Debate 2009ZA531113.09.2009
Regional Newspaper Articles 2009ZA531231.08.2009 – 19.09.2009
Regional Newspapers Statements Chancellor Candidates 2009ZA531331.08.2009 – 19.09.2009
Regional Newspapers Statements TV 2009ZA531431.08.2009 – 19.09.2009
Special Broadcast Statements Chancellor Candidates 2009ZA531513.09.2009
Special Broadcast Statements TV Debate 2009ZA531613.09.2009

Real-Time-Response-Data

Study TitleZA-NumberData Collection Period
Fünfkampf (dial) 2017ZA683004.09.2017
Fünfkampf (pushbutton) 2017ZA683104.09.2017
TV Debate (dial) 2017ZA681203.09.2017
TV Debate (pushbotton) 2017ZA681303.09.2017
TV Debate (dial) 2013ZA571101.09.2013
TV Debate (pushbotton) 2013ZA571201.09.2013
TV Debate 2009ZA531013.09.2009

Individual Releases

Study Title ZA-Number Data Collection Period
Press Releases 2009, 2013 ZA6844 2009, 2013

Documents

Codierschema Parteien (2025) (250 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2023) (309 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2017) (48 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2013) (48 kB) (German)
Codierschema Parteien (2009) (43 kB) (German)

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