Social and Political Attitudes 2024 (Cumulated Data Set)

The study on social and political attitudes in 2024 was conducted by forsa on behalf of the Federal Government´s Press and Information Office. People aged 14 and over were surveyed in telephone interviews (CATI) on the following topics: assessment of their own financial situation, satisfaction with various areas of life, perception of the Federal Government´s policies and assessment of the global and European political situation. The respondents were selected using a multi-stage random sample.<br>Assessment of own financial situation compared to one year ago; expected own financial situation in one year; currently favorable time for major purchases vs. rather reluctant; development of things in the country in the right vs. wrong direction; perceived political issues of the federal government (open); satisfaction with various areas of life (quality of life in Germany, democracy in Germany, social cohesion in Germany, healthcare in Germany, situation on the labour market in Germany, social security in Germany, dealing with other opinions in Germany, own life overall, own financial situation, status of digitalization in Germany, German education system and public administration); credibility of the information provided by the federal government; assessment of the global and European political situation: concerns about a threat to world peace; global crises that pose the greatest threat to Germany (open); opinion on Germany´s responsibility in view of the current global political situation (Germany should take on more responsibility, take on less responsibility or Germany is already doing enough); opinion on Germany´s role in the European Union (Germany shows too little consideration for other member states, shows too much consideration for other member states or behaves exactly right).

Demography: sex; age (categorized); employment; education; net household income; party preference (intention to vote in the federal election); voting behavior in the last federal election; income situation low, medium, high (net equivalent income).

Additionally coded were: quarter; region west/east; weighting factor.