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24.08.2023

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

A nationwide survey by gfs.bern shows: The majority of Swiss citizens are satisfied with their own lives, even if not completely and unconditionally. Satisfaction with private life is higher, while professional life leads to less satisfaction. … Continue reading

12.07.2023

Lukas Golder, gfs.bern

With more than six decades of experience in political, social and economic opinion research, we are a pioneering player in the field of opinion research. Our insights into opinion formation in Switzerland and in direct democratic … Continue reading

18.06.2023

gfs.bern on behalf of Interpharma

During the Corona pandemic, the rapid development and market introduction of new medicines and vaccines seemed urgent. Even today, voters are open to some proposals. … Continue reading

25.05.2023

gfs.bern im Auftrag vom Touring Club Schweiz - TCS

The TCS Travel Barometer gives an insight for the sixth time into the travel behaviour of Switzerland’s population. The representative survey of residents and TCS members shows which sources of information are particularly popular, how well … Continue reading

12.05.2023

Martina Mousson, gfs.bern

Die Schweiz stimmt zum letzten Mal in der laufenden Legislatur ab. Im Hintergrundbericht zur 1. SRG-Trendumfrage liefern wir die zentralen Informationen zu den Vorlagen der Abstimmung vom 18. Juni 2023, zum Abstimmungskampf und der politischen Grosswetterlage … Continue reading

12.05.2023

Martina Mousson, gfs.bern

Voter turnout 40% | 3 x Yes If the vote had already been held on 1 May 2023, all three bills put to the vote at the federal level would have been clearly approved. This applies … Continue reading

02.12.2022 | Monitor

gfs.bern on behalf of the Touring Club Switzerland - TCS

On behalf of the TCS, we surveyed the Swiss population on the subject of electromobility for the fourth time in 2022. … Continue reading

02.12.2022 | Survey

Annick Doriot, gfs.bern

EEA in the initial situation majority – polarization to be expected. … Continue reading

01.12.2022 | Evaluations

Martina Mousson, gfs.bern

The transition barometer examines the situation of young people at the first transition point to upper-secondary level and the situation of apprenticeship providers each spring and summer. … Continue reading

23.11.2022 | Barometer

on behalf of Credit Suisse

The environment is now the top concern of the Swiss population. The topics of AHV/ old-age provision and energy follow in second and third place, while the pandemic is no longer among the ten most important … Continue reading

17.11.2022 | Monitor

Adriana Pepe, gfs.bern

The easyvote political monitor is an annual survey of secondary school students. Commissioned by the umbrella organisation Swiss Youth Parliaments (DSJ), more than 1,000 15-25 year-olds were asked about their political preferences and forms of participation … Continue reading

31.10.2022 | Survey

Adriana Pepe, gfs.bern

Almost three quarters of the Swiss resident population perceives a plastic problem. … Continue reading

27.09.2022 | Barometer

gfs.bern on behalf of Credit Suisse

“Insecure instead of carefree: Young people in times of crisis” – this is the title of this year’s Credit Suisse Youth Barometer. … Continue reading

26.09.2022 | Data Science

Urs Bieri, gfs.bern

With the “No” to the withholding tax, the SP has once again scored a success against business and the authorities at the ballot box. In contrast to the vote on stamp duty, however, the left did … Continue reading

26.09.2022 | Data Science

Lukas Golder, gfs.bern

The reform of the old-age pension system was accepted by a razor-thin margin. The initially comfortable approval dwindled more and more in the course of the referendum campaign. … Continue reading

24.09.2022 | Data Science

gfs.bern im Auftrag von Allianz Sicherheit

On behalf of Allianz Sicherheit, the gfs.bern research institute conducted an analysis of parliamentarians. Of primary interest was how well the individual parliamentarians represent security interests. Security is a concept that is difficult to grasp, as … Continue reading

24.09.2022 | Votations

Martina Mousson, gfs.bern

Voter turnout stable at 44 % | 1 x no, 2 x yes, 1 x open. If the vote had already been held on 4 September 2022, both AHV reform proposals would have been approved. A … Continue reading

19.08.2022 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout 45 % | 2 x Yes, 2 x close Yes. If the vote had already been held on 8 August 2022, the livestock initiative and the two AHV reform proposals would have been approved. … Continue reading

14.07.2022 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalt of the Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association (ASTAG)

The member survey showed that association members are most often employed in construction logistics, Swiss general cargo, part-load and full-load transport, and industrial and construction site waste transport. The two types of drivers with the highest … Continue reading

01.07.2022 | Votations

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

The vote on 15 May 2022 mobilised only a few people. Just around 40 percent cast their vote on the Film Act, the Transplantation Act and “Frontex”. This is shown by the results of the survey … Continue reading

15.06.2022 | Monitor

gfs.bern on behalf of Interpharma

People in Switzerland are agreed that the country has coped well with the COVID crisis and the healthcare system passed the test put to it by the pandemic. … Continue reading

13.06.2022 | Monitor

gfs.bern of behalf of "Informationsgruppe Erfrischungsgetränke"

War and pandemic prompt a change of thinking among Swiss voters! … Continue reading

31.05.2022 | Survey

Urs Bieri, gfs.bern

Swiss voters are satisfied with the energy policy. As electricity could become scarce, supply security is now seen as paramount ahead of affordable prices and climate-neutral energy production. … Continue reading

19.05.2022 | Monitor

Tobias Keller on behalf of MSD Switzerland

In collaboration with the research institute gfs.bern, MSD Switzerland conducted its first ever representative survey in the population on the quality of cancer care in Switzerland. … Continue reading

17.05.2022 | Evaluations

Tobias Keller on behalf of Swiss eHealth Forum

Despite critical voices in the media, the Swiss eHealth-Barometer 2022 shows that the majority of healthcare professionals favour the introduction of electronic patient records (EPRs) as defined in federal legislation. What healthcare professionals find particularly useful … Continue reading

17.05.2022 | Survey

Urs Bieri, gfs.bern

A Europe-wide survey by gfs.bern shows that EU citizens would have voted in favour of an expansion of Frontex following a campaign backed up by sound arguments. This result reveals a content-based decision-making maturity comparable with … Continue reading

17.05.2022 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of Meisser Economics and the Direct Democracy Foundation

A Europe-wide survey by gfs.bern in collaboration with Meisser Economics and the Direct Democracy Foundation shows that the majority of voters in the European Union would support an expansion of Frontex in a ballot. … Continue reading

15.05.2022 | Data Science

Cloé Jans, gfs.bern

While the results on referendum Sunday in February were still “No, no and again no”, the verdict of voters today is “yes, yes and again yes”. … Continue reading

04.05.2022 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Turnout stable at 44 % | 3 x Yes. If the vote had already been held on 24 April 2022, the film law, the transplant law and the funding of Frontex would have been approved. The … Continue reading

28.04.2022 | Barometer

gfs.bern on behalf of Physioswiss

On behalf of Physioswiss, the Swiss physiotherapy association, we conducted a survey in 2021 on what Switzerland’s population thinks about physiotherapy. … Continue reading

26.04.2022 | Barometer

gfs.bern on behalf of Touring Club Switzerland - TCS

The TCS Travel Barometer gives an insight for the sixth time into the travel behaviour of Switzerland’s population. … Continue reading

12.04.2022 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of Amnesty International Switzerland

On behalf of Amnesty International, we investigated where Switzerland’s population stands on sexuality, relationships and sexual violence in Switzerland as well as on resolving the issue of consent. … Continue reading

02.04.2022 | Votations

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

On 13 February, voters voted twice for the health of the population and twice against new sources of financing for companies and corporations. … Continue reading

01.04.2022 | Abstimmungen

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Turnout 44 % | 3 x Yes. If the vote had already been held on 18 March 2022, the Film Act, the Transplantation Act and the funding of Frontex would have been approved. Voter turnout would … Continue reading

31.03.2022 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of the cantons of Zurich and Aargau with the participation of Regionale 2025

The survey of around 2000 people from Limmattal – one of the fastest-growing regions of Switzerland – shows: the residential region is appreciated; there is more than one identity in the Limmattal; the valley offers many … Continue reading

05.03.2022 | Survey

Urs Bieri on behalf of Interpharma

Swiss voters show they are uncertain where the journey with the European Union is leading and where it should lead. But the majority don’t want to go back on the advantages of the current bilateral agreements. … Continue reading

05.03.2022 | Survey

gfs.bern sur mandat d'Interpharma

On behalf of Interpharma 2003, we surveyed Swiss voters on questions concerning relations between Switzerland and the EU. … Continue reading

13.02.2022 | Votations

Martina Mousson, gfs.bern

Swiss voters have decided, voting once with and three times against parliament and government. … Continue reading

13.02.2022 | Votations

Martina Mousson, gfs.bern

After the veiling ban and the care initiative, the tobacco advertising ban was adopted on 13.2., making it three popular initiatives that have already been adopted in this legislature. It was uncertain whether the ban on … Continue reading

11.02.2022 | Data Science

gfs.bern on behalf of the Diocese of St. Gallen

On behalf of the dioceses of Basel, Chur and St. Gallen, gfs.bern is providing support for the synodal process that the Catholic Church launched on 17 October 2021 at the request of Pope Francis. … Continue reading

02.02.2022 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout 50 % | 1 x Yes, 2 x No, 1 x relative rejection. If the vote had already been held on 23 January 2022, the initiative to ban tobacco advertising would have been accepted, … Continue reading

14.01.2022 | Votations

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

No voters were more likely to inform themselves about the Covid 19 law via social media, while Yes voters were more likely to do so via traditional media. Moreover, since the introduction of women’s suffrage in … Continue reading

13.01.2022 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of the Diocese of Basel

On behalf of the dioceses of Basel, Chur and St. Gallen, gfs.bern is providing support for the synodal process that the Catholic Church launched on 17 October 2021 at the request of Pope Francis. Contributions from … Continue reading

07.01.2022 | Votations

gfs.bern im Auftrag der SRG SSR

If the vote had already been held on 25 December 2021, the initiative to ban tobacco advertising would have been adopted, while relative majorities would have rejected the initiative to ban animal testing and the law … Continue reading

15.12.2021 | Survey

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

What do young Swiss people think about Swiss economic policy?  Together with the newly founded Institute for Swiss Economic Policy (IWP) at the University of Lucerne, we took the pulse of 16 to 30-year-old Swiss citizens.  … Continue reading

28.11.2021 | Votations

Cloé Jans, gfs.bern

According to the latest projections (as of 3 p.m.), we expect a 65 per cent turnout today (+/- 2 per cent margin of error). Since the vote on women’s suffrage, only three other referendums have brought … Continue reading

28.11.2021 | Data Science

Cloé Jans, gfs.bern

The Data Science Team of gfs.bern already reported at 12.30 p.m. that 63 percent of Swiss voters are in favour of the Federal Council’s Covid law. On voting day today, the vocal minority were defeated by … Continue reading

25.11.2021 | Barometer

gfs.bern on behalf of Credit Suisse

The country’s greatest challenges in the eyes of Swiss voters are currently the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences, environmental protection and climate change, and old-age pensions.  The proportion of people who rank either climate, coronavirus or … Continue reading

17.11.2021 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout 51 % | 2 x Yes and 1 x No. If the vote had already been held on 7 November 2021, the care initiative and the amendment to the Covid 19 Act would have … Continue reading

14.11.2021 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of Meisser Economics

Satisfaction with the political system, opportunities for co-determination, rules and results is high in Switzerland, much higher than in neighbouring countries. The adoption of aspects of Swiss democracy is supported for the most part by neighbouring … Continue reading

12.11.2021 | Abstimmungen

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

A question of fairness – but with two different outcomes. ‘Marriage for all’ means equal rights for same-sex couples, is explicitly in keeping with the zeitgeist and enjoys broad majority support. However, the popular initiative to … Continue reading

01.11.2021 | Survey

Cloé Jans, gfs.bern

On behalf of the FMH, gfs.bern conducted a representative survey of the medical profession. Questions examined included: How has the workload changed during the pandemic?  How do you rate occupational health and safety and quality of … Continue reading

28.10.2021 | Barometer

gfs.bern on behalf of Touring Club Switzerland - TCS

On behalf of the TCS, we surveyed Switzerland’s population on the subject of electromobility for the third time in 2021. … Continue reading

28.10.2021 | Evaluations

gfs.bern im Auftrag des Staatssekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI

Transition Barometer August 2021: Educational decisions of young people and the situation on the apprenticeship market. … Continue reading

22.10.2021 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout 41 % | 2 x Yes and 1 x stalemate. If the vote had already been held on 9 October 2021, the amendment to the Covid 19 Act and the care initiative would have … Continue reading

05.10.2021 | Monitor

gfs.bern on behalf of H+ Hospitals in Switzerland

The Hospital and Clinic Barometer 2021 examines the perceptions and attitudes of Swiss voters on the subject of hospitals/clinics. It preovides answers to questions such as: How do voters rate the work and the role of … Continue reading

30.09.2021 | Monitor

gfs.bern on behalf of Informationsgruppe Erfrischungsgetränke

The measures that applied during the survey period in the fight against the pandemic got Swiss voters thinking: their interest in and awareness of the importance of nutrition and exercise is increasing.  Consumers should continue to … Continue reading

26.09.2021 | Data Science

Adriana Pepe, gfs.bern

Over 50% of those eligible to vote exercised their right to vote in the Marriage for All referendum, the front-runner was Rüdlingen with a turnout of 80.2%, and Billens-Hennens brought up the rear with 19.8%. How … Continue reading

26.09.2021 | Data Science

Marco Bürgi, gfs.bern

64 percent of Swiss voters are clearly in favour of marriage for all. The 99 per cent initiative, on the other hand, could only convince just over a third of voters. Today it was about the … Continue reading

20.09.2021 | Survey

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

On behalf of swiss-food.ch, gfs.bern polled the views of 1,010 Swiss voters on extending the moratorium on gene technology.  A clear majority supports an extension. The question of whether genome editing should be included in the … Continue reading

15.09.2021 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout about 45 % | 1 x Yes, 1 x No. If the vote had already been held on 5 September 2021, the amendment to the Swiss Civil Code (marriage for all) would have been … Continue reading

20.08.2021 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout approx. 42 % | 1 x Yes, 1 x Stalemate. If the vote had already been held on 7 August 2021, the amendment to the Swiss Civil Code (marriage for all) would have been … Continue reading

17.08.2021 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of TA-SWISS

Digitisation enables people to network globally and across cultures. But it also facilitates attempts by a wide variety of actors to influence elections and referendums. Discussions about fake news, echo chambers and the polarisation of societies … Continue reading

30.07.2021 | Votations

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

The combination of the five proposals on 13 June 2021 led to a unique dynamic in the referendum campaign:  mobilisation of the “right”, of people who have less trust in the Federal Council and people in … Continue reading

24.06.2021 | Monitor

gfs.bern on behalf of PharmaSuisse

Since 2014, gfs.bern has been studying the following issues on behalf of pharmaSuisse: perception of the role of pharmacies; interests in pharmacy offers and services; and analysis of issues associated with pharmacies. For the representative study, … Continue reading

13.06.2021 | Data Science

Cloé Jans, gfs.bern

Did Swiss voters reject the drinking water and pesticide initiatives because the weaknesses of the initiatives were too obvious?  Or did they reject the initiatives out of fear of price increases? … Continue reading

13.06.2021 | Data Science

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

Opposition to the drinking water and pesticide initiatives was mobilised mainly in rural areas. This mobilisation is probably also responsible for rejection of the CO2 law. … Continue reading

10.06.2021 | Monitor

gfs.bern on behalf of Interpharma

The healthcare system has withstood the test of the current pandemic – albeit not completely. For example, there is a demand for faster access to novel medicines. The one-sided focus on cost issues – which has … Continue reading

04.06.2021 | Evaluations

gfs.bern on behalf of InfoSocietyDays

Health workers are increasingly resorting to analogue methods of transmitting data in times of crisis.  On the other hand, telemedicine is experiencing an upswing in practices.  Acceptance of the storage of health data is increasing among … Continue reading

02.06.2021 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout approx. 52% | 1 x No, 3 x Yes. If the vote had already been held on 22 May 2021, the drinking water and pesticide initiatives would have been rejected. The Covid Act, the … Continue reading

27.05.2021 | Evaluations

gfs.bern on behalf of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

Main conclusions of the Transition Barometer April 2021: – 51% of young people at the transition point already have a firm solution for the next stage of their education – 63% of apprenticeship positions offered are … Continue reading

18.05.2021 | Monitor

Urs Bieri, gfs.bern

Swiss voters regard Switzerland’s position, even in times of crisis, as a financial hub as financially and economically sound. It is therefore not surprising that, during the coronavirus pandemic, banks are increasingly perceived as an important … Continue reading

18.05.2021 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung

The Swiss have a positive opinion of the banking industry, appreciate the flexible support of the economy by the banks within the framework of the COVID 19 credit programme, have a high level of trust in … Continue reading

10.05.2021 | Data Science

gfs.bern on behalf of Interpharma

Generally speaking, it is not easy to explain a policy proposal. The aim in each case must be to draft a description of the proposal using facts alone and not to influence the reader. gfs.bern has … Continue reading

09.05.2021 | Survey

Urs Bieri, gfs.bern

Satisfaction with the bilateral agreements among Swiss voters has been high for years.  This is also true in 2021. The bilateral agreements thus form a broadly accepted basis for relations with the European Union, which one … Continue reading

09.05.2021 | Survey

gfs.bern on behalf of Interpharma

On behalf of Interpharma, gfs.bern surveyed 2005 Swiss voters between 8.3. and 21.4. 2021 on issues relating to relations between Switzerland and the EU. The survey was conducted before the last round of negotiations with the … Continue reading

07.05.2021 | Votations

gfs.bern on behalf of SRG SSR

Voter turnout approx. 52 % | Yes to all proposals If the vote had already been held on 23 April 2021, all federal bills of 13 June 2021 would have been adopted. The authorities’ position would have … Continue reading

23.04.2021 | Votations

Tobias Keller, gfs.bern

Pragmatism and individual considerations of costs and benefits were more important than slogans in the three proposals on 7 March 2021: the rather surprisingly narrow victory on the free trade agreement with Indonesia was in contrast … Continue reading