Statement of the DAGStat

COVID-19: Statisticians recommend national strategy for data collection and processing.

(Göttingen/Heidelberg, March 22, 2021): In the context of Covid-19, the German Statistical Association (DAGStat) recommends the development of a national strategy for data collection and processing. "Statistics and statistical models contribute significantly to political decision-making in pandemics," said Prof. Dr. Tim Friede at the presentation of the DAGStat statement in Göttingen today. Among others, representatives of ten universities and Destatis as well as representatives of the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) collaborated on the 30-page paper.

To the Statement of the DAGStat

"Data and Statistics as a Basis for Decision Making: A Discussion Using the Corona Pandemic as an Example."

Podcast episode: social disparities in first-wave Covid-19 infections.

as part of the interdisciplinary podcast series "Learning from the Crisis: Covid19 and the Consequences for Society" from the University of Rostock.

 

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer, Dr. Daniel Kreft and Constantin Reinke talk about their research on "Social differences in first-wave Covid-19 infections".
The focus is on the socioeconomic distribution of COVID-19 infections in Germany during the first wave. The researchers examined whether the risk for COVID-19 infection differs between regions depending on their socioeconomic characteristics. Listen to episode here

Demography and society in focus

A podcast by the German Society for Demography (DGD)

As part of their research on the current Covid-19 pandemic, the German Society for Demography (DGD) is conducting interviews that are prepared in the form of a podcast. The aim is to make demographic research more tangible for non-scientists as well. A guest is interviewed about his current research in about 20-minute episodes.

Episode 8: Birth events in the Corona crisis, Interview with PD Dr. Martin Bujard

Listen to podcast episode 8 [external link to Spotify]
> Written version of the interview [external to DGD]

Episode 7: Vaccination willingness and attitudes towards alternative medicine and conspiracy theories, Interview with Prof. Dr. Sonja Haug

Listen to podcast episode 7 [external link to Spotify]
> Written version of the interview [external to DGD]

Episode 6: Paternal Involvement in the Corona Crisis, Interview with Prof. Dr. Michaela Kreyenfeld

Listen to podcast episode 6 [external Link to Spotify]
> to the written version of the interview [external to DGD]

Episode 5: Covid-19 and Care-Work, interview with Dr. Sonja Bastin

Listen to podcast episode 5 [external Link to Spotify]
> to the written version of the interview [external to DGD]

Episode 4: The Effect of Gender on Covid_19 Infections and Mortality in Germany, interview with Prof. Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer and Dr. Achim Dörre

Listen to podcast episode 4 [external to Spotify]
> to the written version of the interview [external to DGD]

Episode 3: Mortality in the Covid-19 pandemic, telephone interview with Dr. Felix zur Nieden and Enno Nowossadeck

Listen to podcast episode 3 [external link to Spotify]
> To the written version of the interview [external link to DGD]

Episode 2: Covid-19 research at the Robert Koch Institute, telephone interview with Dr. Annelene Wengler

Listen to podcast episode 2 [external link to Spotify]
> To the written version of the interview [external link to DGD]

Episode 1: Covid-19 research at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, telephone interview with Dr. Patrizio Vanella

Listen to the podcast episode 1 [external link to Spotify]
> To the written version of the interview [exteral ink to DGD]