Dear participant,

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. As part of my bachelor's thesis at Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ludwigshafen, I am investigating how private individuals make financial and investment decisions. The survey is aimed at people living in Germany or Austria. It takes about 5 to 8 minutes.

Participation is voluntary and anonymous. The data will be processed exclusively for scientific purposes and in accordance with the GDPR.

There are no right or wrong answers, except where knowledge is explicitly tested. Please answer all questions spontaneously and without any aids (e.g. internet search or artificial intelligence).