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DANS celebrates anniversary with European Recognition
After 20 years of growth, DANS, CESSDA’s Dutch Service Provider, received a distinguished recognition for the service Data Station Ar...Events
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Mon 9 Mar 2026
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Fri 27 Mar 2026
GESIS Spring Seminar 2026
We are delighted to announce the program of the GESIS Spring Seminar 2026! The Spring Seminar is...
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Tue 24 Mar 2026
I4NG: Make it Strong: Social research for resilience in education, employment, and family
The workshop combines short expert presentations with guided, practical activities, creating spac...
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Tue 14 Apr 2026
I4NG: Make it Equal: Social science research for inclusion and equal opportunities in Europe
The workshop combines short expert presentations with guided, hands-on group activities, encourag...
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COVID-19
CESSDA and its national Service Providers are especially committed to supporting coronavirus-related research. For this purpose, we provide a number of resources such as our COVID-19 interview series, lists of relevant studies in the Data Catalogue, and Service Provider activities.
Read more on our COVID-19 pageThe Consortium
CESSDA - the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives - provides large-scale, integrated and sustainable data services to the social sciences.
CESSDA in a nutshell
CESSDA's members seek to strengthen and promote European research in the social sciences, and to facilitate access to data regardless of borders.
Benefits of membershipAccessing and Using Data
CESSDA maintains a number of digital tools for researchers, students and archivists, such as:
Building Data Services
CESSDA provides strategy, expertise and support for promoting and maintaining standards and trust in social science research.
Depositing Data
CESSDA – through its European network of national Service Providers – operates a number of specialised repositories for depositing social science research data.
To find out more about depositing your data with a trusted CESSDA partner, simply get in touch with your national CESSDA Service Provider.
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