Protest Survey at a Demonstration against Stuttgart 21

Since 2003, researchers associated with the Institute for the Study of Protest and Social Movements (Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung, ipb, protestinstitut.eu) have conducted surveys at demonstrations. This study is part of this ongoing series. The aim of the study is to gain insights into the composition and attitudes of participants at a rally against the infrastructure project “Stuttgart 21”.

The project aimed at integrating the central railway station in Stuttgart into a high-speed rail system, replacing the terminal station by an underground station. The focus of the survey is particularly on socio-demographic characteristics, political attitudes and perceptions of the infrastructure project held by the respondents encountered at the demonstration. The demonstrations under study took place on October 18th, 2010 in Stuttgart.