Sectors and associations
FWS
Abbreviation for Deutscher Freiwilligensurvey
In short and in plain language
The FWS is the German Survey on Volunteering. It is a survey that is repeated over time.
It is done for the federal family ministry. Its results show how people get involved in clubs and how they come to do so.
For clubs it is a source to judge how to win members and helpers.
Definition
The FWS is the German Survey on Volunteering, a recurring survey on behalf of the federal family ministry. Its results show, for example, how people get involved in clubs and associations and how they come to do so. For clubs it is a source for assessing how to attract members and helpers.