Free access through participating universities
Connect Lexplorer to ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity and research Swiss law with verified sources. If your university participates, sign up with your university email address.
Participating universities
University of St. Gallen
Law School, legal studies
Bär & Karrer sponsors Lexplorer access for students at the University of St. Gallen.
- The Tax Law Module is also available.
University of Lucerne
Faculty of Law
The University of Lucerne provides access for students of the Faculty of Law through ZHB Luzern.
- The Tax Law Module is also available.
Your university does not yet participate
- You suggest your university to us.
- We contact the faculty or the library.
- If the university participates, Lexplorer is free of charge for you.
Until then, students receive special prices on request.
Suggest your universitySign up in three steps
Sign up with your university address
Sign up with your official student email address. This is the only way your free access can be recognised.
Confirm your address
You will receive an email at your university address. Once you have confirmed it, your account is activated.
Connect your AI tool
Connect your personal ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity account to your Lexplorer account. You can then ask your questions as usual.
Scope of access
Students work with the same sources as law firms. The access is suitable for seminar papers and exam preparation.
- Case law
- More than 1 million decisions of the Federal Supreme Court, the Federal Administrative Court and the cantonal courts of all 26 cantons.
- Legislation and materials
- Federal and cantonal legislation with the case law on each article, as well as dispatches and legislative materials.
- Citation check
- Cited provisions and decisions are verified before they appear in the answer.
- Law-MCP
- The connection between your AI tool and the sources in Lexplorer.
- Tax Law Module
- The Tax-MCP with tax laws, circulars, administrative practice and cantonal tax manuals is also available.
- Web app
- Search, document analysis and translations in the browser.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools can I connect Lexplorer to?
ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. Without an AI tool, you can use Lexplorer directly in the web app.
Can I connect Lexplorer to Microsoft Copilot?
Only with a business Microsoft 365 account. There, the connection is set up via Copilot Studio. This is not possible with a personal Microsoft account.
Does my AI account need the same email address?
No. You connect your personal AI account to your Lexplorer account. The addresses may differ. You only need your university address for Lexplorer, because it is used to recognise your free access.
Are my inputs used for AI training?
No. Zero Data Retention applies to the AI models used by Lexplorer. The models do not store your inputs and are not trained on them.
Give students access
Universities and libraries can purchase licences for their students. Law firms can sponsor access at a university and are featured on this page.