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The study on the modern state was conducted by the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen Telefonfeld on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government. During the survey period 23.05.2022 to 08.06.2022, the German-speaking population aged 18 and over was surveyed in telephone interviews (CATI) on the following topics: citizens´ expectations of a modern, digital and effective state: satisfaction with democracy and state responsibility, official matters online, information on applicable laws and regulations and the importance of various Internet-based applications, the census in Germany and digitization in healthcare. Respondents were selected using a multistage random sample according to the RDD method, including fixed-network and mobile phone numbers (dual-frame sample).Satisfaction with democracy and state responsibility: satisfaction with democracy; state responsibility or ownership in various areas (protection against crime, protection against the spread of epidemics and diseases, environmental and climate protection, protection against impoverishment, protection in the event of illness, financial security in old age); preference for a country with high taxes and extensive social services vs. country with low taxes and low social benefits; in the economy, too many vs. too few things are regulated by the state; better results by the state vs. private companies in the provision of services in various areas (health care, nursing care, local public transport, road construction, waste disposal). State responsibility: preference with regard to decision-making processes in the administration (always the same rules for everyone vs. deviating from these rules in individual cases, implementing state projects as quickly as possible vs. extensive citizen participation, examining each individual case as closely as possible vs. keep administrative burden low); agreement with various statements (the state interferes too much in our lives, the opinion of the...