The GESIS Panel.dbd is open to all researchers from the social, behavioral and related sciences who want to investigate social phenomena or established theories that have emerged through digitalization with new research data. The GP.dbd enables the integrated collection of online survey and web tracking data and also allows quick ad hoc surveys.

The GP.dbd survey program consists of study submissions from the scientific community and the core studies, which are repeated regularly (usually annually). The core studies ensure that relevant background information such as socio-demographics and constructs from disciplines such as political science, sociology or psychology are collected. The survey with the GP.dbd as part of a competitive review process is free of charge for researchers.

Data quality is our focus. On the one hand, we carry out accompanying methodological research in order to continuously improve the quality of this service. On the other hand, the studies submitted undergo an external peer review.

The GESIS Panel.dbd sample was realized with a hybrid sampling approach. Participants were recruited from high-quality, random-based GESIS surveys such as ALLBUS, GLES or the GESIS Panel.pop Population Sample. In addition, a further part of the sample was drawn from a random register sample conducted specifically for this purpose. This sample was supplemented with people who were recruited via advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The GP.dbd currently comprises around 5,600 participants, who are regularly refreshed.

As part of the 2024 European elections, the GP.dbd will conduct a pilot study with the GESIS smartphone app AppKit. In the future, the collection of data donations will also be examined.

The GP.dbd will be opened to the scientific community in Q2 2024 with a call for item submissions.