For universities
Learning platform for universities: get students involved in lectures
Live voting, quizzes and word clouds in your lecture: with QuizAcademy, the learning platform for universities from Germany, you make your course interactive. Students take part on their smartphone via link, QR code or PIN. Your learning management system stays as it is.
- since 2015
- on the market
- around 42,000
- registered users
- approx. 4.5 out of 5 stars
- app rating on iOS and Android
Universities that trust QuizAcademy
Popular use cases in university teaching
From live voting in the lecture to exam preparation: this is what lecturers use QuizAcademy for most.
- Live quizPresent questions one by one: your participants vote live.
- Evaluations & surveysCollect opinions and feedback: live or over a set period.
- Self-paced quizReinforce knowledge independently: learners practise at their own pace and as often as they like.
- Word cloudsCollect words and ideas: live or over a set period.
- FlashcardsRevise knowledge with digital flashcards: anywhere and any time.
- Exams & testsAssess and document knowledge: with tests and proof of competence.
Discover more use casesThe overview shows all the ways you can use QuizAcademy.
See all use casesInteractive lectures: live quiz, live survey and word cloud
Get students involved in the lecture without it looking like an advertising platform: start the session with a live quiz, get a sense of the mood with a live survey and collect questions and terms in a word cloud. The interface stays tidy, and students take part on a smartphone, tablet or laptop without an app and without an account. QuizAcademy complements your learning management system, such as Moodle, and does not replace it.
- Live quiz: Present questions one after another, the group answers live, and the leaderboard motivates.
- Live survey: Ask for opinions and understanding in real time and discuss the answers straight away.
- Word cloud: Collect terms and questions and make them visible together.
- Username: Students take part with a username, which can be anonymous.
Self-study and exam preparation
Between sessions, students practise independently: share quiz questions and flashcards as a course, and at the end you check their knowledge with an exam. You create content yourself, by importing a file or with the content assistant from your slides and lecture notes.
Practise with quizzes and flashcards
In courses, students practise anonymously and without an account, offline too in the learning app. You see the evaluation for the learning group.
Check knowledge with the exam
The exam is marked automatically, and the integrated Safe Exam Browser makes it harder to use unauthorised aids on the exam computer. Export as an Excel or PDF file.
Less preparation time
The content assistant creates quiz questions and flashcards from your materials. You check and edit them before you share them.
Data protection that passes the review
Staff councils, data protection officers and legal departments want to know the details. QuizAcademy has successfully completed more than 100 data protection and compliance reviews – at banks, insurers, public authorities, schools and universities.
In use at banks and insurers – and at a large German social insurance provider.
Servers in Frankfurt
QuizAcademy runs in the AWS Frankfurt region.
Data processing agreement included
Standardised under Art. 28 GDPR, with technical and organisational measures. Sample agreement (PDF, German)
External data protection officer
Your contact for questions and review documents.
Pseudonymous assessment
Participants sign in with a staff number or random ID – no real names needed.
For banks and insurers
DORA agreement available on request for regulated industries.
GDPR-compliant alternative to Kahoot, Quizlet and Mentimeter
Do you use live quizzes, flashcards or live word clouds in your teaching? With QuizAcademy, all three run on a GDPR-compliant learning platform from Germany, with servers in Frankfurt and a data processing agreement.
- Kahoot alternativeLive quizzes for lectures, seminars and revision
- Quizlet alternativeFlashcards for learning, offline too in the learning app
- Mentimeter alternativeLive word clouds and live surveys in lectures
How educational institutions use QuizAcademy
From a GDPR-compliant alternative to Kahoot to evaluating progress checks.
QuizReplaced Kahoot in lessons
“Our trainers are no longer supposed to use Kahoot. QuizAcademy seemed a suitable alternative – and that has been confirmed.”
Markus Hornaff, GenoAkademie
Exams & testsProgress checks and online tests
“I use QuizAcademy for progress checks and online tests. Evaluating the results is really easy and saves me an incredible amount of time.”
Europaschule OSZ Oder-Spree
Translated from German.
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Frequently asked questions
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Which learning platform for universities is suitable for interactive lectures?
QuizAcademy is a learning platform for universities from Germany that lecturers use to make lectures interactive. You start with a live quiz, get a sense of the mood with a live survey and collect terms in a word cloud. Students take part on their smartphone via link, QR code or PIN, without an app and without an account.
How does live voting in a lecture work with QuizAcademy?
With QuizAcademy, you vote live in the lecture by starting a live survey or a live quiz and showing the link, QR code or PIN. Students answer on their smartphone with a username, which can be anonymous. The answers appear straight away, and you discuss them with the lecture hall immediately.
Is QuizAcademy an audience response system for teaching?
QuizAcademy covers what lecturers use an audience response system for in teaching: asking questions, collecting answers live and evaluating them together. On top of that, there are self-paced quizzes, flashcards and exams on the same platform. Participants do not need an account and do not pay anything.
Does QuizAcademy replace our learning management system, such as Moodle?
No, QuizAcademy complements your learning management system, such as Moodle, and does not replace it. The system remains your place for course administration and materials. QuizAcademy takes care of activation in the session, such as live quizzes, live surveys and word clouds, as well as self-study with quizzes and flashcards.
Is QuizAcademy GDPR compliant for use at universities?
Yes, QuizAcademy is a GDPR-compliant learning platform from Germany with servers in the AWS Frankfurt region. Universities receive a data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR, and an external data protection officer answers questions. Students learn anonymously in courses; in live events and exams, they use a username, which can be anonymous.
Which GDPR-compliant alternative to Kahoot, Quizlet and Mentimeter is there for universities?
QuizAcademy is a GDPR-compliant alternative for universities that use live quizzes, flashcards and live word clouds. All three run on one learning platform from Germany with servers in Frankfurt and a data processing agreement. You can find the comparison on the pages Kahoot alternative, Quizlet alternative and Mentimeter alternative.
How much does QuizAcademy cost for lecturers and universities?
You can start QuizAcademy for free, and universities then get a 50 % discount on the Standard licence. That is €7.50 per month, billed annually (€89.99 per year), excl. VAT. The discount is activated after proof, usually within an hour. All prices are on the pricing page.
How many students can take part in a live quiz at the same time?
With the free start, up to 10 participants take part in a QuizAcademy live event or exam. With the Standard licence, there is no limit on the number of participants, so it is designed for lectures with many students. Universities get a 50 % discount on it. You can find more on the pricing page.