GESIS Panel.dbd Digital Behavioral Data Sample (GESIS Panel.dbd)
The GESIS Panel is a social science data infrastructure serving both primary and secondary researchers in Germany. It consists of two samples: the GESIS Panel.pop and the GESIS Panel.dbd. The GESIS Panel.dbd combines an online survey with collecting and linking digital behavioural data, such as web tracking data. Participants include the German-speaking adult population with permanent residence in Germany. Between 2023 and 2024, a random-based sample was recruited from the German General Social Survey (ALLBUS), the GESIS Panel.pop, a population registration office sample (EMA), and the German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES). Since 2023, a non-random-based sample has also been recruited via expressions of interest and social media. As of July 2024, approximately 7,000 participants have participated, and data are collected at three to six waves per year.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
~ 7,000 (participants as of 2024)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2023
Primary Institutions
Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Federal Government of Germany (Bundesregierung)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Passive electronic data collection (e.g. screen time, scroll speed)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Social media & technology use data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
