LINK Academia provides you with simple and cost-effective access to high-quality data
The advances in our society are closely linked to scientific research; it plays a key role in our ability to grow our knowledge and enables pioneering developments in the areas of science, business and politics. We gain valuable insights as a result, which help us to deepen our understanding in different areas.
With LINK Academia, LINK is introducing you to a new type of service tailored to the needs of scientific research. As a researcher, you need meaningful, reliable data on socially relevant and current topics. At the same time, it is important to network with other researchers so that you can broaden your own horizons. LINK Academia offers you all of this and more.
Benefit from LINK’s many years of experience as the Swiss market leader in conducting representative population surveys and become part of the LINK Academia network. Free membership alone provides you with insights into exciting, topical research questions several times a year. As a member, you also get exclusive access to three different Academia products. With the support of our high-quality LINK Panel, we provide you with high-quality, reliable and representative data from all over Switzerland for your scientific research.
Some of the advantages at a glance:
- Simple access to topical data
- More time for actual research thanks to our expertise in data collection
- Inexpensive due to standardisation
- Annual networking event with all partners
- Direct influence on the choice of topics covered by LINK Academia surveys
- Increased practical relevance in teaching thanks to empirical studies and talks by LINK experts at your events
Academia Network
Become part of an active community of Swiss researchers who regularly identify topics jointly for representative LINK Academia surveys and (depending on the membership status) gain insight into their raw data. Benefit also from LINK input at your events and exchange views and ideas with other researchers at the annual Academia event.
Academia Network
(free membership)
Annual networking event
Topics are determined by the network
Dual voting rights in the choice of topics
Including raw data of your choice once a year
Per additional raw data
LINK attends your seminars / lectures providing practical input
For a fee
5% discount on LINK Academia products
Academia Network Plus
(CHF 500 annually)*
Annual networking event
Topics are determined by the network
Dual voting rights in the choice of topics
Including raw data of your choice once a year
Per additional raw data
CHF 350
LINK attends your seminars / lectures providing practical input
5% discount on LINK Academia products
Annual networking event
Topics are determined by the network
Dual voting rights in the choice of topics
Including raw data of your choice once a year
Per additional raw data
LINK attends your seminars / lectures providing practical input
5% discount on LINK Academia products
Academia Netzwerk
(kostenlose Mitgliedschaft)
For a fee
Academia Network Plus
(CHF 500 annually)*
CHF 350
* Discount for students and doctoral candidates on request.
Academia Network Plus
As a member, get answers to the following questions:
How is representative data collected?
What are neutral questions?

How do you design a questionnaire?
How exactly do we collect our data?
How do our survey methods work?
From sampling to questionnaires to end product – we bring practical experience into the lecture theatre.
Also ideal in combination with Academia products.
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LINK Academia Products
Academia Basic

Academia Swiss

Academia Flex

Number of interviews:
500
1200
1200
Languages (including translation):
German
German, French, Italian
German, French, Italian
Representative of:
German-speaking Switzerland
All of Switzerland
All of Switzerland
Programming of:
10-20 questions
10-20 questions
A maximum of 80 questions, can be used freely in the monthly Academia surveys for a period of one year
Data delivery:
Raw data and additionally 10 panel statistics
Raw data and additionally 10 panel statistics
Raw data and additionally 10 panel statistics
Academia Basic

Number of interviews:500
Languages (including translation):German
Representative of:German-speaking Switzerland
Programming of:10-20 questions
Data delivery:Raw data and additionally 10 panel statistics
Academia Swiss

Number of interviews:1200
Languages (including translation):German, French, Italian
Representative of:All of Switzerland
Programming of:10-20 questions
Data delivery:Raw data and additionally 10 panel statistics
Academia Flex

Number of interviews:1200
Languages (including translation):German, French, Italian
Representative of:All of Switzerland
Programming of:A maximum of 80 questions,can be used freely in the monthly Academia surveys for a period of one year
Data delivery:Raw data and additionally 10 panel statistics
Our three Academia products are reserved exclusively for Academia network members and can be freely selected and combined according to your needs. The three standardised product options allow you to carry out representative surveys in (German-speaking) Switzerland; we handle the programming and data collection for you. This gives you easy access to reliable, high-quality data for your research projects – and to answers to your specific questions. Feel free to contact us directly to discuss your project.
Academia Netzwerk:
Für Forschende und Personen mit wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeit
Repräsentative Daten in der ganzen Schweiz (1'200 Interviews)
10 Minuten Befragungszeit, 10 – 20 Fragen
Unsere Leistungen:
LINK verfasst geeignete Fragen
Publikation der zentralen Erkenntnisse durch LINK
Ihr Beitrag:
Verbindliche Teilnahme an min. 2 von 4 jährlichen Abstimmungen
Advice from LINK
Included with all products: Online advice from the LINK experts so that your questionnaire fulfils your research goals optimally.
We clarify your questions about the best approach to take
All question types are possible
Thematic focus or mix of topics possible
Questions are quality checked
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