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Survey Operations

In the area of Survey Operations, basic and application-oriented research is carried out on various questions of data collection and survey design. Topics include the design of online and mixed-mode surveys, data linkage, use of geo and paradata, field control and interviewer effects as well as interview training.

Research topics, which are investigated in particular on the basis of the GESIS Panel as well as the research projects carried out in the team, are for example:

  • Panel recruitment
  • Sample refreshment
  • Incentives and response rates
  • Nonresponse
  • Machine learning
  • Push-to-web strategies in mixed-mode surveys
  • Responsive and adaptive designs
  • Performance-related motivation of interviewers
  • Determinants of successful interviewer training
  • Identification of counterfeits in surveys
  • Determinants of Interview Effects
  • Mobile Surveys
  • Data Linkage
  • Response behavior and social desirability

Learn more about our consulting and services:

  • Cognitive Pretesting

    Research tested items or get advice from our experts on cognitive pretesting.

  • Survey Design

    Consulting services related to survey design, implementation, documentation and collection of additional data.

Name Department Team Email Telephone
Breuer, Dr. Johannes
Computational Social Science
Digital Society Observatory
+49 (0221) 47694-471
Daikeler, Dr. Jessica
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-554
Gauly, Dr. Britta
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-517
Gummer, Prof. Dr. Tobias
Data and Research on Society
Family Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-435
Khorshed, Julia
Data and Research on Society
Social Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-433
Koch, Dipl.-Soz. Achim
+49 (0621) 1246-401
Konradt, Ingo
Survey Design and Methodology
GESIS Panel
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-504
Kunz, Dr. Tanja
Data and Research on Society
Family Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-436
Maehler, PD Dr. Débora B.
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-516
Martin, Silke
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-521
Massing, Dr. Natascha
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-508
Rohr, Björn
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-559
Roßmann, Dr. Joss
Data and Research on Society
National Election Studies
+49 (0621) 1246-417
Scholz, Dr. Evi
Data and Research on Society
Social Surveys
+49 (0621) 1246-440
Schröder, Dr. Jette
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-551
Silber, PD Dr. Henning
Survey Design and Methodology
Survey Operations
+49 (0621) 1246-595
Wahlig, Gabriele
Survey Design and Methodology
GESIS Panel
+49 (0621) 1246-570
Weiß, Dr. Bernd
Survey Design and Methodology
GESIS Panel
+49 (0621) 1246-557
  • Lenzner, Timo. 2012. "Effects of survey question comprehensibility on response quality." Field Methods 24 409-428. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X12448166.
  • Braun, Michael, and Dorothée Behr. 2011. "Using probing techniques to assess intercultural validity: The case of attitudes towards immigrants." Measurement Invariance: Methods, Problems and Further Directions.
  • Braun, Michael. 2011. "Comparing (ordinary) multilevel modeling with multilevel structural equation modeling." Measurement Invariance: Methods, Problems and Further Directions.
  • Braun, Michael, and Evi Scholz. 2011. "“Men ought to do a larger share of household work than they do now”. A question which does not really work." ISSP Scientific Meeting.
  • Stoop, Ineke, Achim Koch, and Andy Peytchev. 2011. "Informed pursuit of high response rates, Session I, II, III." 4th Conference of the European Survey Research Association, Lausanne.