The German Socio-Economic Panel Study is a representative panel study for the German population, collecting data on a broad variety of topics of everyday life, including general well-being, household composition, educational aspirations and educational status, income and occupational biographies, leisure time activities, housing, health, political orientation and more. With its long running panel structure, the breadth of topics and the representative nature of the data, the SOEP has become a central resources for quantitative research in the social sciences in Germany.
This online workshop series takes place on 3 Wednesdays in October (October 16/23/30, 2024) through lunchtime and offers a short online introduction to the data of the Socio-economic panel study. Participants will be introduced to the content of the study, its data structure, sample selection, and the weighting strategy and they will be provided with an overview over the study documentation.
For the online seminar we use the provider Microsoft Teams. If you want to join the workshop, please register through e-mail stating your name and institution until September 30, 2024. Invitations with the link to the online platform as well as materials will be sent out the week before the first session, from October 7-11, 2024.
There is no limitation on participants - so everyone will get a spot! The workshop will be held in English and participation is free of charge. Questions will be taken throughout the workshop!
Session 1 | Wednesday, October 16 | 12:00 - | 13:30 | General Introduction to the SOEP + Documentation and Online Support |
Session 2 | Wednesday, October 23 | 12:00 - | 13:30 | Sampling and Weighting Strategy |
Session 3 | Wednesday, October 30 | 12:00 - | 13:30 | Analysis Potential of the SOEP (The Individual as Part of the Family) |