Trend Questions Ukraine (Week 27/2022)

On behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government, the opinion research institute forsa has regularly conducted representative population surveys on the topic of Germany and the Ukraine War from calendar week 13/2022. The individual question areas were adapted according on the survey period.
In the survey period from 04.07.2022 to 07.07.2022, the German-speaking resident population aged 14 and over was surveyed in telephone interviews (CATI). The respondents were selected by multi-stage random sample.<br>Extent of concern about possible effects of the war in Ukraine on Germany; concrete concerns about possible effects of the war in Ukraine on Germany (open question); extent of concern about the following in connection with the war in Ukraine: Germany is being drawn into a war with Russia, Germany is taking on too much by taking in refugees from Ukraine, everything is becoming more expensive, use of nuclear weapons, basic supplies in Germany, e.g., with electricity or food, personal financial situation worsens, financial difficulties due to additional payments for electricity and energy costs; satisfaction with regard to the German government´s handling of the effects of the Ukraine war on Germany; sufficient information from the German government on various topics (sanctions by the German government against Russia, support of Ukraine by the German government, handling of the refugee situation in Germany by the German government, ensuring the supply of electricity and food in Germany, preparation of the German government for possible catastrophic events such as e.g., war, personal behavior in disaster situations, how the federal government deals with misinformation about the war in Ukraine); personal interaction with the war in Ukraine (I follow the events in Ukraine several times a day on the news, I try to distract myself from the events of the war in everyday life, I often talk to other people about the war in Ukraine, I show others how I feel about the war, e.g. by participating in demonstrations or posting on social media, I donate to people in Ukraine or help refugees, I make concrete preparations for a possible disaster in Germany, none of the above); concrete preparations for a possible disaster in Germany (iodine tablets bought/taken, drinks stockpiled, food stockpiled, informed about bunkers/shelters, emergency kit packed, informed about possibilities for emigration/escape, made arrangements for independent electricity or gas supply, provided with cash, stockpiled medicine and hygiene supplies).

Demography: sex; age (grouped); employment; education; net household income (grouped); party preference in the next general election; voting behaviour in the last general election.

Additionally coded were: region; federal state; weight.