Crisis Monitor (Week 11/2023)

The Crisis Monitor has been conducted regularly by the opinion research institute forsa on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government since calendar week 1/2023. The Crisis Monitor is a continuation of the representative population surveys Trendquestions Ukraine on the topic of Germany and the Ukraine war conducted regularly by forsa in the period from calendar week 13/2022 to 50/2022. The individual question areas were adjusted depending on the survey period. In the survey period from 13.03.2023 to 15.03.2023, the German-speaking resident population aged 14 and older was surveyed in telephone interviews (CATI). Respondents were selected using a multistage random sample.<br>Germany should continue to maintain the adopted economic sanctions against Russia vs. extent of concern about the following in connection with the war in Ukraine: Germany is being dragged 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, endangerment of energy supply in Germany, personal financial situation is worsening, financial difficulties due to additional payments for electricity and energy costs; satisfaction with regard to the way the Federal Government is dealing with the effects of the war in Ukraine on Germany; relief measures adopted by the Federal Government so far in view of rising prices are sufficient vs. further relief is necessary; importance of further relief by the government for one´s own household; being informed about relief received; perceived relief of one´s own budget by the federal government´s relief measures (noticeable, hardly relieved or not relieved at all; split: noticeably, somewhat, hardly relieved or not relieved at all).

Demography: sex; age (grouped); employment; education; party preference in the next federal election; voting behavior in the last federal election; general assessment of income (low, medium, high).

Additionally coded: region; federal state; weighting factor.