“We want to serve Switzerland as best we can”
Dear Readers
2025 is the first year of the new ERI period. The Federal Council’s strategic objectives for the ETH Domain for 2025–2028 emphasise the central role that the ETH Domain plays in the Swiss education, research and innovation system.
The ETH Domain is aware of its role and responsibility and has set itself the goal of serving Switzerland to the best of its
abilities. It fulfils this task in an increasingly demanding
environment. The geopolitical situation, global crises and the pressure on public finances also pose major challenges for the ETH Domain. It is important to prioritise even more, to make sacrifices and to make further use of synergies both inside and outside the ETH Domain. In doing so, our aim is to guarantee the longterm effciency of our institutions and thus the benefits for the economy and society. In this context, the ETHBoard has launched an organisational development project designed to adapt the structure of the ETH Domain to the challenges of
tomorrow.
“The ETH Domain is aware of its responsibilities and has set itself the goal of serving Switzerland to the best of its ability.”
Cooperation between the institutions of the ETH Domain is to be strengthened, synergies harnessed and administrative obstacles avoided. The ETH Board will initiate a corresponding consultation in the ETH Domain in 2026.
International networking of Swiss research also remains crucial. Stable, structured relations with the EU are essential in order to maintain scientific excellence, promote innovation and improve Switzerland’s international competitiveness even more. The ETH Board therefore supports the Federal Council’s goal of continuing to pursue the bilateral path via the Switzerland-EU package that has recently been negotiated.
The ETH Board will work consistently with the institutions of the ETH Domain to implement the Federal Council’s strategic
objectives and ensure the future viability of the ETH Domain. I would like to thank all those who work so hard every day to accomplish our shared tasks. Their contribution is vital for safeguarding the ETH Domain as a driving force for knowledge, innovation and prosperity, even in times of uncertainty.