Aue, AlexanderAckermann, AndreaRöder, Norbert2024-04-082024-04-082024978-3-88579-738-82944-7682https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/43870In an effort to incentivize environmental protection actions among farmers, different administrations offer various support programmes. These programmes differ between states, change over time and are published in non-machine-readable formats. Since the lack of a nationwide database hampers the comprehensive evaluation of these programmes, we propose a flexible form generator for standardizing the programme descriptions. Our tool meets the needs of researchers as it facilitates the transformation of text-based definitions to a well-structured relational database with its graphical questionnaire user interface. Redundancies in data input are avoided by allowing the collected data of a support program to be inherited by another and to extend it by additional properties or overwriting existing ones. Furthermore, it accommodates complex data collection needs, supporting limitless sub-questions and customized input fields. The resulting hierarchical data is automatically stored in a relational database, ensuring a user-friendly experience both for quantitative researchers and data analysts. This innovative approach enhances the evaluation of e.g. environmental protection programmes.enform generatorform builderdata collectionunstructured datadata inheritancehierarchical datarelational dataText/Conference Paper10.18420/giljt2024_241617-5468