# DE Epistemic Competence — Source Catalog

**Source ID:** DS-00016
**Record Created:** 2026-04-20
**Cataloger:** Sven / PAI

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## Sources

### OECD PIAAC 2023
- **URL:** https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/piaac.html
- **Auth:** None (public data)
- **Coverage:** Adult literacy, numeracy, adaptive problem solving; 40+ countries; Germany results Dec 2024
- **Update frequency:** ~decennial

### Wissenschaftsbarometer
- **URL:** https://www.wissenschaft-im-dialog.de/projekte/wissenschaftsbarometer/
- **Auth:** None (free PDF)
- **Coverage:** Germany, annual, science trust tracking since 2014
- **Update frequency:** Annual (autumn)

### Eurobarometer (Media Literacy / Disinformation)
- **URL:** https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/browse/all
- **Auth:** None (GESIS archive for microdata)
- **Coverage:** EU-wide, Germany subsample; periodic special surveys
- **Update frequency:** Irregular (every 2–3 years for relevant topic)

### Eurostat — isoc_sk_dskl_i
- **URL:** https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_sk_dskl_i
- **Auth:** None
- **Note:** Digital skills self-assessment series, PC_IND unit ends ~2019 for DE

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## Dataset

`Data/DE-Epistemic-Competence/DE-Epistemic-Competence.md`

## Connection to DE-Plan

CHALLENGE 5 (Knowledge isolation)