Our mission
We connect key players and bring together the competences needed to protect society from biological risks from communicable diseases. We take a comprehensive ‘One Health’ approach and are engaged in the areas of prevention, detection and management. We are your single point of contact to prepare together for biological risks.
News
Annual Symposium 2026
EventsSave the date for our annual symposium which will take place on Friday 20th November 2026 1-5pm, followed by an apéro, sitem-insel, Bern.
All are welcome! More information will follow.
Positions statements
PublicationsThe Swiss Biorisk Alliance has submitted two statements as part of federal public consultations:
- Security Strategy 2026: The Swiss Biorisk Alliance welcomes the consistent focus on comprehensive security that goes beyond purely military aspects and emphasizes the importance of health security as an integral part of national security.
- Reorganisation of the extra-parliamentary commissions: The Swiss Biorisk Alliance objects to the discontinuation of the Commission for Pandemic Preparedness and the Commission for NBC Protection. This would weaken national preparedness in security-relevant areas, which runs counter to the current risk situation.
New collaboration with Biotechnet Switzerland
NewsThe Swiss Biorisk Alliance and Biotechnet Switzerland have recently agreed on a collaboration. As a first step, the organizations will provide mutual access to their expert networks and support the promotion of each other's activities and events. We are very much look forward to working together with our colleagues from Biotechnet Switzerland.
Six new member institutions
NewsRecently, six institutions have joined the Swiss Biorisk Alliance as new members:
- University Hospital Basel
- eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
- Center for Security Studies at the ETH Zürich
- DeepVax GmbH, a spin-off of the University of Bern
- Kantonales Führungsorgan KFO Bern
- Jenal & Partners Biosafety Consulting GmbH
We are very happy to welcome the new members and to see the Swiss Biorisk Alliance expand its network and expertise.
Meet the people behind the Swiss Biorisk Alliance
NewsGet to know some of the people behind the Swiss Biorisk Alliance, including our president Prof. Dr. med. Stephen Leib, in a series of short video statements.
Network
Our network connects institutions with key competencies from academia, the private sector, government and the non-profit sector. Following a comprehensive ‘One Health’ approach, we combine expertise from the human, veterinary and environmental sectors.