Barometer für die Wissenschaft - Ergebnisse der Wissenschaftsbefragung 2023

The Scientists Survey was initiated in 2010 by the Institute for Research Information and Quality Assurance and since 2016 has been conducted by the DZHW. It is intended as a long-term barometer for science. Because the 2023 edition was the fourth wave after 2010, 2016 and 2019/20, many topics, such as attitudes and opinions on science policy for example, can be examined over time in trends analyses. Additionally, the timing of the surveys waves has enabled a particular set of research questions: while the current cohort was surveyed directly at the end of the pandemic, the preceding wave (end of 2019 to February 2020) took place directly before the start of the first extensive restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This "historical coincidence" gives insights into the way researchers worked in the time before, during and after the pandemic. In the current Barometer, we have dedicated a section to the pandemic and its impact on working conditions in science.