Reports

Two years of data donation: The Vital Data Explorer
Dear Donors, About a year ago, we were able to take stock of the first year of Datenspende. Today, around 470 million donated data points on heart rate, step count and sleep provide us with a unique insight into the development of vital signs under pandemic conditions.
22. August 2022 Heart rate, Activity, Sleep, Tools
Two years of data donation: The Vital Data Explorer
Is testing at home sufficient? Self tests and official statistics
The question of how many new COVID-19 cases per week continues to navigate our political and personal decisions. How we assess the risk of infection, the methods we use to protect ourselves, and how we handle the pandemic in the future all depend on the answer to this question.
10. August 2022 Experience and Behavior
Is testing at home sufficient? Self tests and official statistics
The data donation project launches Long COVID study
Dear Donors, For almost two years now, your data has helped us to better understand the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this, we would like to thank you once again.
02. April 2022 Heart rate, Long COVID
IFG Inquiry: How much do data donors trust the German government in handling the pandemic?
Dear donors, For about half a year now, you have not only been able to donate your vitals and sleep data, but also to respond to various regular surveys about your personal experience and behaviour during the pandemic.
09. March 2022 Experience and Behavior
IFG Inquiry: How much do data donors trust the German government in handling the pandemic?
Are breakthrough infections milder on average?
Note: Updated on April 11, 2022. See end of this text for details. Datenspende 2.0 is finally here. Since mid-October you can answer short questionnaires in the app to help us to substantially improve our understanding of the donated vital data in relation to COVID-19.
09. February 2022 Heart rate, Activity, Sleep
Are breakthrough infections milder on average?
Comparison of data donors in the substudy on 'Tests, symptoms and living situation' with other reference studies
Introduction In this blog post, we will give you further insight into the socio-demographic characteristics and the health situation of the data donors in the sub-study “Tests, Symptoms and Living Situation” (hereafter referred to as “sub-study”).
21. December 2021 Sociodemographics
Comparison of data donors in the substudy on 'Tests, symptoms and living situation' with other reference studies
Demographics of the donors in the 'Tests, symptoms and living situation' study
Introduction In previous blogposts, we have already discussed the sociodemographics and spatial distribution of donors. In this blogpost, we will again look at the sociodemographic composition and spatial distribution of donors.
02. December 2021 Sociodemographics
Demographics of the donors in the 'Tests, symptoms and living situation' study
Changes in vital data after a COVID-19 infection
Note: Updated on April 11, 2022. See end of this text for details. Datenspende 2.0 is finally here. Since mid-October you can answer short questionnaires in the app to help us to substantially improve our understanding of the donated vital data in relation to COVID-19.
08. November 2021 Heart rate, Sleep, Activity
Changes in vital data after a COVID-19 infection
Clock change
This weekend it’s that time again: The clocks will be changed back one hour, from daylight saving time to standard time. Since the beginning of the Corona Data Donation, this is the third clock change.
29. October 2021 Sleep
Clock change
The data donation 2.0 is here
Dear donors, After several months of preparation, it is finally here: Corona Data Donation 2.0, through which you can participate in scientific studies on the consequences of the Corona pandemic as of today.
19. October 2021 App update