The GOR 26 Preliminary Programme has been published

Posted on 17/12/2025 by DGOF

We are thrilled to announce that the programme for GOR 26 is now available!

Get ready for cutting-edge insights, inspiring talks, and plenty of opportunities to connect with the online research community.

Four English language Workshops
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 | GESIS, Cologne

From AI-driven qualitative interviews to visual data analysis and vibe coding hands-on, practical, and future-oriented.

WS 1: Bruno Recht (Userfix): AI-Conducted Research: Hands-On Workshop on Automated Qualitative Interviews
WS 2: Ali Reza Hussaini & Asli Telli (Universität Leipzig): Vibe Coding for Online Research: From Findings to Interactive, Open, and Participatory Portals
WS 3: David Ranftler & Paul Wesendonk (xelper): AI-Technologies for Qualitative Data Analysis
WS 4: Katrin Horn & Hendrik Giebner (Human8): What matters in pictures – A hands-on guide to AI-empowered analysis of visual input

What to expect at GOR 26 at RH Cologne

80+ carefully selected presentations
GOR Thesis Award | DGOF Best Paper Award | Poster Award | Impact & Innovation Award
Two on-site DGOF KI-Forum sessions
Special Curated Session on Knowledge Management
Early Career Speed Networking Event

Programme Topics include:

Data quality, measurement error & response behavior
Sampling, recruitment & online panel stability
Smartphone & sensor-based data collection
Video, image & audio in web surveys
Digital trace data & data linkage
AI & Machine Learning in qualitative & survey research
Market & customer research innovations
Public opinion & media analysis

Inspiring Keynote

We are proud to welcome Dr. Katharina Schüller, CEO of STAT-UP and leading expert in Data Science, AI & Statistics. In her keynote, she will explore the opportunities and challenges of AI in online research.

Curated Session: Knowledge Management

How can organisations turn data into actionable insights?
Join experts from ARD, Deutsche Welle & Uranos GmbH for real-world case studies and forward-thinking strategies.

Two sessions of DGOF KI-Forum

Inspiration Session (EN): synthetic data, agentic AI & best practices
World Café (DE): interactive exchange on AI opportunities & limits

Lively discussions guaranteed.

Early Career Speed Networking

A fun and informal networking event for PhD students and early-career professionals (≤ 5 years in the field).
Perfect for first-time GOR participants.

Legendary GOR Party in Blue Shell

Registration via ConfTool

Super Early Bird Discount – Register Now!

Deadline: 31 December 2025 (Super Early Bird)
Early Bird until 13 January 2026

Secure your spot via ConfTool now!

We can’t wait to see you at GOR 26 for inspiring sessions, great discussions, and loads of fun.

Infos & Contact
Conference website: https://www.gor.de/
Email: office@dgof.de

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It’s Official: Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Katharina Schüller.

Posted on 19/11/2025 by DGOF

Dr. Schüller will speak at GOR 26 about the potential of using AI in online research, as well as the associated opportunities and challenges.

About the Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katharina Schüller

Dr. Katharina Schüller is an accredited statistician (AEUStat) and is regarded as one of the leading experts in data science, artificial intelligence, and statistics. Her key areas of expertise include data strategies, data literacy, data and AI ethics, and diversity.

In 2003, she founded STAT-UP Statistical Consulting & Data Science, which she continues to lead as CEO. Together with her team, she advises international top-tier companies and federal agencies on developing data strategies and models to support evidence-based decision-making through statistics, AI, and machine learning. She shares her knowledge of data and statistics in lectures and workshops and is also known as a bestselling author.

Her achievements include several awards, such as the Special Award in Market Research from planung&analyse and the Digital Female Leader Award.

About the Keynote Topic

Artificial intelligence opens up numerous new possibilities in online research. Synthetic data, automated quality assurance, intelligent recruitment strategies, and new tools for pattern recognition promise unprecedented efficiency, while simultaneously raising fundamental questions: How reliable are AI-generated samples? Can algorithmic methods truly reduce nonresponse? And how can we prevent models from reproducing systematic biases on a large scale?

The keynote will use concrete examples to illustrate how AI can improve data quality, what pitfalls arise in automated data generation, and which competencies are necessary to work with these technologies responsibly. The goal: a realistic yet inspiring perspective on the interplay between statistics, humans, and machines, practical and future-oriented.

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GOR Annual Conference 2026 : Call for Submissions now open !

Posted on 04/09/2025 by DGOF

What: GOR Annual Conference 2026 (GOR 26, https://www.gor.de)

When: 26 – 27 February 2026 (Workshops: 25 February at GESIS Cologne)

Where: Rheinische Hochschule Köln, Cologne, Germany

The GOR Annual Conference connects professionals to discuss current developments in online and mobile survey methodology, (big) data science, smart data, AI, public opinion, and market research.

GOR has been organised by the German Society for Online Research (DGOF, https://www.dgof.de/) since 1997. With more than 300 participants and over 100 presentations per year, GOR offers cutting-edge insights and intensive networking opportunities.

The programme committee invites presenters from academia, industry, official statistics, government agencies, and other sectors to submit their work for presentation. Submissions will be accepted based on a double-blind peer review process.

Submission Types & Deadlines:

Until 14 November 2025: Deadline for abstract submissions for Oral Presentations, GOR Impact & Innovation Award 2026 competition, GOR Thesis Award 2026 competition, Workshops
Until 05 December 2025: Deadline for submissions for Poster Presentations (incl. GOR Poster Award 2026)

Please find the detailed Call for Submissions here

Infos & Contact
Conference website: https://www.gor.de/
Email: office@dgof.de

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GOR 26: The 28th edition of the GOR Conference will take place in Cologne in February 2026

Posted on 28/08/2025 by DGOF

The 28th edition of the GOR will be held on February 26 and 27, 2026 in Cologne.

Following the successful conferences of previous years, the GOR will once again return to the Rheinische Hochschule Köln – Campus Vogelsanger Straße. Ahead of the two conference days, the traditional GOR Workshop Day will take place on February 25, 2026, this time hosted by GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Cologne.

The DGOF warmly invites researchers, practitioners, and anyone interested in online research to save the date and join another inspiring edition of the GOR Conference next year.

A special thanks goes to the local host, Prof. Dr. Christian Bosau, who, together with the DGOF, will welcome participants to Cologne at the Rheinische Hochschule. “With Prof. Dr. Christian Bosau, we have gained a highly dedicated and well-connected local partner. I am very much looking forward to working together again and to the joint planning around the GOR,” says Program Chair and DGOF board member Prof. Dr. Simon Kühne.

The official Call for Papers for GOR 26 will be published in September 2025.

Contact:
German Society for Online Research (DGOF) e.V.
info@dgof.de

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