German EU Presidency - The Role of the EU on the Global Level

On the occasion of the German EU Presidency, the attitudes of the population towards the EU and in particular the role of the EU in the world were examined.

Topics: 1. Significance of the European Union: frequency of information on political issues; Germany´s role in the world (less cooperation with other countries, continue to cooperate with other countries in the same way as before or further strengthen cooperation with other countries); significance of different regions in terms of their influence in the world (European Union (EU), USA, China, Africa, Russia, Germany); interest in European policy; associations with the EU; assessment of the development of the EU.

2. The European Union as a global player: EU influence in the world on the following issues: Economy and trade, digitalisation, climate protection, world peace, respect for democratic values, respect for human rights; importance of EU unity in foreign policy issues; expected development of EU unity in foreign policy; opinion on cooperation with other regions (USA, China, Africa, Russia, Turkey); EU and world powers: largest competing world power in economic terms (China, Russia, USA, others); pioneering role of various countries and regions in digitisation (EU, USA, China, Africa, Russia, Germany); progress of the EU in digitisation; pioneering role of various countries and regions in global climate protection (EU, USA, China, Africa, Russia, Germany); progress of the EU in climate protection

3. Germany and the European Union: Awareness of Germany´s assumption of the EU Council Presidency; expectations of the German EU Council Presidency in terms of its influence on EU policy; importance of various topics for the German EU Council Presidency (e.g. protecting the EU´s external borders, strengthening cohesion among EU member states, stabilising the euro, working closely together on defence policy, etc.) ); rather advantages or disadvantages of Germany´s membership in the EU; satisfaction with German European policy; opinion on Germany´s influence in the EU; hypothetical decision in a referendum on the EU; attitude towards EU enlargement; conditions for candidates for EU enlargement (economic stability, democratic values and stability, cultural values, other, no conditions).

Demography: sex; age; age groups (total); German nationality; party sympathy; highest educational attainment; employment; occupational status; net household income (grouped); household size; number of persons in household aged 18 and over; local size (BIK); region (federal state).

Additionally coded: Respondent ID; split identification (representative/ boost); weight.

时值德国担任欧盟（European Union, EU）轮值主席国之际，本数据集针对民众对欧盟的态度，尤其是欧盟在全球格局中的角色展开了系统性调研。

调研主题分为以下三类：
1. 欧盟的核心意义：政治议题信息接触频次；德国的全球角色定位（减少与他国合作、维持既有合作模式、进一步深化与他国合作）；不同地区的全球影响力权重认知（欧盟（EU）、美国、中国、非洲、俄罗斯、德国）；对欧洲政策的关注度；与欧盟相关的联想认知；对欧盟发展态势的评价。
2. 作为全球行为体的欧盟：欧盟在以下全球议题中的影响力：经济与贸易、数字化、气候保护、世界和平、民主价值观尊重、人权尊重；欧盟团结在外交政策议题中的重要性；民众对欧盟外交政策团结未来发展的预期；对与其他地区（美国、中国、非洲、俄罗斯、土耳其）开展合作的看法；欧盟与世界强国：经济维度的最大竞争型世界强国（中国、俄罗斯、美国、其他）；不同国家与地区在数字化领域的引领作用（欧盟、美国、中国、非洲、俄罗斯、德国）；欧盟数字化进展情况；不同国家与地区在全球气候保护领域的引领作用（欧盟、美国、中国、非洲、俄罗斯、德国）；欧盟气候保护工作进展。
3. 德国与欧盟的关系：对德国担任欧盟理事会轮值主席国的知晓程度；对德国欧盟理事会轮值主席国影响欧盟政策的预期；德国欧盟理事会轮值主席国的核心议题重要性排序（例如：守护欧盟外部边境、强化欧盟成员国间凝聚力、稳定欧元、深化防务政策协同等）；德国加入欧盟的利弊倾向；对德国欧洲政策的满意度；对德国在欧盟内影响力的看法；假设性欧盟公投的决策倾向；对欧盟扩容的态度；欧盟扩容候选国的准入条件（经济稳定性、民主价值观与治理稳定性、文化价值观、其他、无条件准入）。

人口统计学变量涵盖：性别、年龄、年龄组（总计）、德国国籍、党派倾向、最高受教育程度、就业状况、职业身份、家庭净收入（分组统计）、家庭规模、家庭中18岁及以上人口数量、城区规模（BIK）、所属联邦州区域。

额外编码变量包括：受访者唯一标识ID、分组标识（代表性样本/增补样本）、样本权重。