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Comparative Surveys

GESIS examines the intercultural comparability of methods and instruments within the three areas Survey Statistics, Survey Instruments and Survey Operations. Furthermore we conduct cross-cultural and cross-national research within international research networks such as the European Social Survey, the International Social Survey Programme and its working groups on methods and questionnaire development as well as in PIAAC.

Exemplary research topics are:

  • Cross-cultural comparability of sampling designs
  • Translation and adaptation of measurement instruments
  • Testing of measurement invariance
  • Cognitive pretesting in cross-cultural surveys
Name Department Team Email Telephone
Behr, Dr. Dorothée
Survey Design and Methodology
Cross-Cultural Survey Methods
+49 (0621) 1246-586
Briceno-Rosas, Roberto
Survey Design and Methodology
Cross-Cultural Survey Methods
+49 (0621) 1246-404
Christmann, Dr. Pablo
Data and Research on Society
Family Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-411
Dorer, Dr. phil. Brita (Dipl.-Übers., Dipl.-IFS)
Survey Design and Methodology
Cross-Cultural Survey Methods
+49 (0621) 1246-403
Heizmann, Dr. Boris
Survey Data Curation
International Studies
+49 (0221) 47694-486
Heller, Ayline
Survey Design and Methodology
Questionnaire Design and Evaluation
+49 (0621) 1246-283
Khorshed, Julia
Data and Research on Society
Social Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-433
Koch, Dipl.-Soz. Achim
+49 (0621) 1246-401
Kunz, Dr. Tanja
Data and Research on Society
Family Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-436
Naumann, Elias (PhD)
Data and Research on Society
Social Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-442
Netscher, Sebastian
Data Services for the Social Sciences
Archiving
+49 (0221) 47694-499
Pollak, Prof. Dr. Reinhard
Data and Research on Society
+49 (0621) 1246-153
Pötzschke, Dr. Steffen
Survey Design and Methodology
GESIS Panel
+49 (0621) 1246-596
Quandt, Dr. Markus
Survey Data Curation
International Studies
+49 (0221) 47694-400
Rammstedt, Prof. Dr. Beatrice
Präsident
Survey Design and Methodology
+49 (0621) 1246-155
Repke, Dr. Lydia
Survey Design and Methodology
Scale Development and Documentation
+49 (0621) 1246-581
Schanze, Dr. Jan-Lucas
Data and Research on Society
Social Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-423
Scheuer, Dr. Angelika
Survey Design and Methodology
Cross-Cultural Survey Methods
+49 (0621) 1246-406
Schneider, Dr. Silke L.
Survey Design and Methodology
Cross-Cultural Survey Methods
+49 (0621) 1246-249
Scholz, Dr. Evi
Data and Research on Society
Social Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-440
  • Kaczmirek, Lars, Dorothée Behr, and Wolfgang Bandilla. 2011. "Which technologies do respondents use in online surveys: an international comparison." AAPOR 2011: 66th Annual Conference "Public Perception & Societal Conflict".
  • Kaczmirek, Lars, Dorothée Behr, and Wolfgang Bandilla. 2011. "Availability of technologies for online surveys: An international comparison." ASA Conference.
  • Dorer, Brita. 2011. "Questionnaire translation: the example of the European Social Survey (ESS): CHALLENGES TO SOCIAL SURVEY RESEARCH: METHODOLOGY AND EXCELLENCE. Data Confrontation Seminar together with Oliver Lipps, FORS (Lausanne, Switzerland). Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania). May 23-24, 2011 ." Kaunas/Lithuania (LiDA).
  • Behr, Dorothée, Lars Kaczmirek, Michael Braun, and Wolfgang Bandilla. 2011. "Category selection probing in online access panels (Poster)." AAPOR 2011: 66th Annual Conference "Public Perception & Societal Conflict".
  • Behr, Dorothée, Wolfgang Bandilla, Lars Kaczmirek, Michael Braun, and Sandra Majer. 2011. "Probing in web surveys & response burden: first results from an international web survey." International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI).