The professional association physioswiss assigned a group of researchers from the ZHAW and the HES-SO with the study “research topics to support occupational policy”. The aim of the study was to collect evidence on the population of Swiss physiotherapists and the health care structures, in which they are active. On the basis of literature searches and explorative interviews, a quantitative questionnaire survey was developed. 2852 physiotherapists answered the online-survey and provided data on their work-related situtation. The study has been successfully finished in spring 2017.