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The crisis barometer on the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany was conducted by USUMA on behalf of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. During the survey period from 30.03.2020 to 04.07.2020, 4228 respondents aged 18 and over living in private households in Germany were interviewed by telephone (CATI) on the following topics: pessimism/optimism; trust in institutions, crisis competence of political parties, effects of the Corona crisis, reception of news about Corona, Corona disease, Sunday question. Respondents were selected through multi-stage random sampling from an ADM selection frame including landline and mobile numbers (dual-frame sampling). The study was conducted week-by-week as a rolling cross-section survey.
Pessimism or optimism about the future in general and for Germany; party preference (Sunday question); confidence in institutions (state government of the federal state, federal government, European Union, federal armed forces, police, health authorities, authorities, courts, German Bundestag); most competent party to deal with the crisis; assessment of measures as appropriate, going too far, or not going far enough; expected extent of the impact of the Corona crisis for the respondent; reception frequency of news about the Corona crisis; respondent has contracted the Corona virus COVID 19 himself; number of people in his circle of acquaintances who have tested positive for the Corona virus. Demography: sex; age; education; employment status; federal state; number of people 18 years and older who also regularly use the cell phone used; number of cell phone numbers used to reach the respondent by phone; number of landline phone numbers; household size. Additionally coded were: respondent ID; day of interview; weighting factor.