Headquarters Bern

Headquarters for swissnex and the larger network of scientific counselors is located in Bern. It belongs to the bilateral cooperation of the State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER).

swissnex and the scientific counselors are two complementary instruments of the broader Swiss research and education policy. Switzerland must develop international relations in a targeted fashion in the fields of education, research and innovation since competition between researchers leads to greater innovations in knowledge-based organizations.

Swiss scientific external policy is mainly geared towards Europe. However, it also develops bilateral relations with selected countries. That is where the scientific network comes in. 

The functions of headquarters are:

• Evaluation of the objectives
• Follow-up and orientation of the activities (advice and leadership)
• Information exchange between Switzerland and the network
• Support of swissnex in dealings with lobbies and interest groups
• Financial controlling