ScienceComm has been bringing together science communication actors in Switzerland since 2011.
ScienceComm25
The next ScienceComm will take place with a Call for Participation at the University of St.Gallen, SQUARE, on 3 and 4 September 2025.
ScienceComm25 is all about «Attention! Engage!». In an era where information and opinions are abundant, capturing and maintaining attention is a challenge faced not only by marketers, politicians and media but also by science communicators. In competing for the public’s focus, science communication faces unique challenges: how do we capture attention without compromising integrity, foster understanding across divides, and create compelling narratives from complex knowledge? The ability to communicate science effectively is critical – not just to inform but also to engage, inspire, and build trust with diverse audiences.
#ScienceComm25
The Call for Participation was open until the end of March and currently the program is being compiled.
ScienceComm fosters an exchange of experiences between the three linguistic and cultural regions. The annual congress is a platform for professional dialogue and focuses on networking, interaction and participation. We want to get to know each other and learn from each other. In doing so, we hope to promote values such as sustainability, justice, diversity and inclusion.
Programme Committee
The programme committee ensures that the topics and programme are up-to-date and of high quality.
Philipp Burkard | Managing Director | Foundation Science et Cité |
Scott Capper | Responsible for Communication and Marketing | Adolphe Merkle Institut (AMI) Universität Freiburg |
| Christoph Elhardt | Media spokesperson | ETH Zürich |
| David Cornut | Head of Communication | swissuniversities |
Bernhard Fuhrer | Director
| SNIS |
Christophe Giovannini | Head of Communication Department | Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF) |
Niklaus Heeb | Head of Knowledge Visualization - Department of Design | Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) |
Nicolas Kramar | Director
| Valais Museum of Nature, Sitten |
Dominik Lehmann | Head of Communication | Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW |
Marcus Moser | Managing Director | Forum Universität und Gesellschaft |
Giovanni Pellegri | Office Manager
| L'ideatorio, Cadro/Lugano |
Delphine Rivier | Coordinator | Réseau romand Science et Cité |
| Benedikt Schmidt | Vice president | Reatch |
Astrid Tomczak | Scientific editor | Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz |