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NFDITalk: Sociodemographic standard variables for survey research in Germany

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: For recording of the talk, see NFDI YouTube channel The KonsortSWD "Harmonized Variables" service aims to make survey data more comparable across datasets by standardizing variables, especially sociodemographic ones. This involves using standardized questionnaire items, i.e. input harmonisation, and developing uniform variables across different survey datasets, i.e. output harmonisation, to improve the consistency and content-wise interoperability of the data. This talk presents the approach of sociodemographic standard variables for individual level research data, illustrated using two examples, citizenship and marital status. It also gives an outlook on activities planned for the 2nd funding phase of KonsortSWD.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18310307

Authors: Schneider, Silke, Solanes Ros, Ivet, Ortmanns, Verena, Palm, Lennart, Partsch, Melanie Viola, Müller, Sarah

Institutions: GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, German Institute for Adult Education – Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning, Utrecht University

Language: English

Topic: Research Data Management Practices

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Award: KonsortSWD – Konsortium für die Sozial, Bildungs, Verhaltens und Wirtschaftswissenschaften