Infrastructure

More and more people prefer using means of transport to owning them. Multimodal mobility services link the offerings of public transport, pedestrian and cycle traffic, car sharing, taxis and other new mobility offerings. The objective is to provide seamless multimodal mobility services from A to B which are available to users. The Confederation is creating the basic conditions for multimodal mobility services with the aim of exploiting the opportunities and minimising the associated risks. The following activities are included: - Development of an action plan for the provision of the necessary mobility data with due consideration to data security; - Development of basic conditions for open marketing of mobility services; - Development of a consultation proposal to establish the legal basis for opening up public transport to third parties; - Clarifying the basic conditions for the publication of the Confederation's available transport information in real time; - Ensuring an international exchange relating to automated and networked driving.

Automated and networked mobility can contribute to more efficient use of infrastructure and improved transport safety. For automated and networked vehicles to operate, basic conditions must be established which enable the opportunities to be exploited and which at the same time minimise the associated risks.

The following activities are included:

- Clarifying the legal framework conditions for handling data in relation to automated and networked driving;

- Clarification of demand and of the necessary conditions for data exchange by automated vehicles;

- A fundamental approach to the level of equipment of the digital infrastructure for operating automated, networked vehicles;

- A fundamental approach to cybersecurity in relation to automated, networked vehicles;

- Testing of communication between vehicles and infrastructure in conjunction with the industry;

- Approval of applications for pilot projects relating to automated driving on roads;

- Generation of a migration concept for hybrid operation with automated and non-automated vehicles.

Support for digitalisation of radio broadcasting through implementation of the radio industry's DigiMig agreement.

Within the framework of Energy Strategy 2050 and the electricity legislation (Electricity Supply Act, Electricity Supply Ordinance) the first framework conditions were stipulated for the digitalisation of the industry and the development of intelligent electricity networks (smart grids). In particular the following areas are regulated: the introduction of intelligent measuring systems (smart meters) and their IT security, the exploitation of flexibility (i.e. control of production and consumption, with demand-side management in relation to the latter) and the handling of data from smart meters. Implementation primarily applies digital approaches and in this way drives the digitalisation of the entire industry.

As part of the revision of the Electricity Supply Act, the basic conditions for the electricity market are being improved once again. In this context, increasing digitalisation in the electricity sector is being implicitly promoted, in particular by means of provisions for cost-efficient, high-quality data and information exchange and an optimised set of rules for exploiting flexibility (including smart control systems for production and consumption) within the system.

A state-recognised electronic system for proof of identification (E-ID) enables Swiss residents to prove their identity online by digital means. This allows administrative and business processes to be carried out without media discontinuity, which saves time and money.

The state issues the e-ID and arranges the operation of the required trust infrastructure. Users should be given as much control as possible over their data.

The Confederation is currently working on the legislation on an electronic identity. The trust infrastructure required for this will also be made available to authorities and private individuals who want to issue electronic proof of identity.

Targeted research and training assets. Investment in know-how as a contribution to the development of the Swiss mobility system. Main contents of the initiative: broadening of research skills (creation of approximately 2 to 4 new Chairs of approximately 10 to 20 researchers each), creation of a "mobility centre" (platform to promote cooperation between the ETH and partners, in close collaboration with the EPFL), partnership council (the mobility centre organises a "mobility partnership council", which acts as an advisory and support body for the initiative), launching research projects (with the objective of significantly increasing knowledge and technological solutions through research projects, taking into account the discussions of the Partnership Board).

The combination of conventional automation technology and rapidly developing digital technology is expected to enable the establishment of a (partially) automated wagonload freight network. In addition to the primary goal of substantial improvements in efficiency, the transparency of the logistics chain will also be increased, transport times will be reduced and changes in job descriptions will result in more attractive and up-to-date job profiles.

An important success factor for the spread of electric cars and for increasing efficiency in transport is the availability of public charging stations. On behalf of the Federal Council, the Federal Administration is therefore assuming a coordinating role. The SFOE has set up a non-discriminatory national data infrastructure for electromobility (DIEMO), which is available as Open Data at www.ich-tanke-strom.ch (swisstopo's federal geodata infrastructure). The availability of charging stations is indicated by real-time data. Additional providers of public charging stations are being connected to DIEMO on an ongoing basis. The aim is to provide as complete an overview as possible of all public charging stations in Switzerland. In principle, the data may be used freely, provided the source is mentioned. For commercial use, permission must be obtained from the SFOE.

The measure of the same name within the framework of the Roadmap Electromobility 2022 is thus fulfilled. DIEMO also creates an important data basis for the development of multimodal mobility services (combination of different modes of transport). It is part of the Federal Council's plan of measures to promote multimodal mobility services. Multimodal mobility contributes to smarter mobility behaviour and thus supports the implementation of the "Digital Switzerland" strategy. DIEMO is also part of the advisory services offered by SwissEnergy.

The measure is intended to promote simple, obstacle-free communication between building technology components and the electricity grid.

The primary objective is to support intelligent grid use as a prerequisite for grid stability in an increasingly complex electricity grid.

This is to be achieved by defining requirements for communication between devices, systems, buildings, areas and the distribution grid via a label.

This benefits digital Switzerland, because it helps to promote digitalisation in the electricity industry.

Implementation of Motion 17.4026, S. Frehner:

"The administrative delegation is instructed to press ahead with the digitisation of the Council and committee operations and to issue the parliamentary services with the necessary mandates for this. The parliamentary services shall submit an implementation plan with deadlines and a budget to the administrative delegation. The security of data processing shall be guaranteed at all times. As soon as adequate electronic processing options are available, the administrative delegation shall decide to dispense with the corresponding paper documents.

The digitalisation of parliamentary work enables the dematerialisation of documents, i.e. they no longer exist physically. The information is stored in databases that the councillor can access from anywhere (at home, at work, on the train, on the road, in parliament, etc.). In addition to the aspect of delocalisation of information, there is also the temporal independence, because the information is available at any time, even at night. Thanks to data aggregation, it is also easier to search for and view data on a specific topic. In this way, information can be accessed in a structured way in a single working environment.

Digitisation contributes to sustainability by eliminating the need for paper; it enables access to data regardless of location and time, as well as easier and more efficient searching and sharing of information.

To be successful, digitisation must strive for standardisation of systems and enable personalisation of content.

DigiSanté is the FDHA programme to promote digital transformation in the healthcare sector. Its aim is to introduce standards, specifications and infrastructure components in such a way as to enable seamless and comprehensive data exchange in the areas of treatment, billing and administrative services. In addition, the widespread use of a secure Swiss health data space for all parties should be ensured, so enabling responsible secondary use of health data.

To achieve this, the programme will implement measures within the federal government's sphere of competence and closely involve key stakeholders in the healthcare system in the steering and implementation of the programme through various bodies. The added value of the digitalisation projects and networking activities within the framework of DigiSanté should be felt by healthcare professionals through more efficient processes, and by insurees through improved, patient-centred healthcare.

The programme is designed to advance digitalisation in the coming years and improve networking between the various stakeholders. It should enable the Swiss health data space to be implemented together with industry in order to improve treatment quality, efficiency, transparency and patient safety, as well as strengthening research. To achieve this, the stakeholders' digital projects must be well coordinated and aligned. The federal government is assuming this role.

This is to be achieved by the federal government pursuing stringent digitalisation of public services in cooperation with stakeholders. Harmonisation and interoperability are to be introduced into the healthcare sector through consistent delivery of standards, exchange formats, interfaces and specifications. This benefits digital Switzerland because it means that the healthcare sector will finally catch up with other areas of life where advances in digitalisation have already been made.

The Swiss federal government has managed URLs with the .swiss ending since 2016. In addition to the .ch country code top-level domain, the .swiss ending offers another possibility to create a web presence, such as a website or email address, with a clear connection to Switzerland. This maintains a higher level of security.

The 2023 revision of the Ordinance on Internet Domains is planned to include the controlled opening of the .swiss domain to natural persons with a clear connection to Switzerland.

This opening will effectively allow the entire Swiss community to use .swiss domain names. This includes natural persons resident in Switzerland and Swiss citizens abroad.

This advances Digital Switzerland by allowing the use of the .swiss domain to a broader set of users with a clear connection to Switzerland.

The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) and the ETH Domain are currently launching a large initiative to support the Digital Switzerland strategy in the health sector. The National Data Streams is a joint programme of the Personalised Health and Related Technologies (PHRT), an initiative launched by the ETH Domain, and the Swiss Personalized Health Network supported by SERI, in close collaboration with the Swiss university hospitals and university children's hospitals. It was launched in 2022. The necessary funding has been secured until 2025.

The programme builds on the achievements of SPHN and PHRT, which established infrastructures for the interoperable and secure processing and provision of healthcare data for research, for the digitisation of patient samples and support research on personalized health and medicine. The National Data Streams are designed to bring together multidisciplinary research consortia integrating and analysing large sets of clinical data and digitised patient samples from Swiss hospitals, with the support of the BioMedIT network and the Swiss universities’ research groups and platforms including the ETH Domain Swiss Multi-Omics Center (SMOC) and Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC).

The aim is to establish a responsible, secure and sustainable exchange of health data between Swiss hospitals and Swiss research institutions, which all adhere to the regulatory framework and data protection laws. This initiative supports biomedical research and allows the Swiss population to benefit from the expected medical innovation and quality of care through data-driven and clinical studies. In the long term, a National Center for Health and Research is envisioned to support data-driven medical research in Switzerland.

The Swiss financial center will continue to drive forward the harmonization and digitization of payment traffic in the coming years. The existing schemes, processes, formats and receipts will be continuously simplified and standardized or replaced and new ones will be introduced. The aim is to make seamless payment processes even simpler and faster in the future. In addition, the entire value creation chain, from invoicing to payment, will be digitized and automated in a sustainable manner, which will improve the processing quality, among other things.

The aim of these measures is to keep pace with market requirements and to remain competitive both nationally and internationally. The digitization of payment traffic, which is of great importance for the entire Swiss economy, makes a decisive contribution to this. Payment transactions support all national and international business transactions and thus make a material contribution to Switzerland’s economic output.

In particular, the focus is on the further expansion of the functionalities of the eBill digital invoice and the introduction of instant payments (real-time transfers) in Switzerland. This is because instant payments are beginning to take hold worldwide, especially in Europe (Switzerland's most important trading partner).

With the BIM (Building Information Modelling) method, a standard is establishing itself that improves processes in the construction industry. This measure explains the success models, standards and requirements for the reusability of information in the construction industry from the perspective of public building owners. Different use cases in the life cycle of buildings as well as user and IT processes are described.

The aim is to simplify the interoperability of digital building information and processes in the construction industry. The results of this measure help to reduce the previous lack of clarity among building owners and in the market and to name those sub-areas that lead to a simplification of the digitisation of the building sector through better interface design.

The primary aim is to establish robust, non-discriminatory basic principles of interoperability that help all those involved in construction. For example, relieving the burden of routine tasks such as typing up report slips benefits everyone. The data consistency for such solutions is developed in this measure.

This is achieved by bringing together existing knowledge as well as project experiences in Switzerland and abroad from the perspective of public building owners. The result is the publication of a report with concepts and practical examples.

The federal government is currently implementing a data science strategy, which includes plans to make greater use of methods from the field of artificial intelligence (AI) for policy-making in the Federal Administration. Researchers from ETH Zurich and EPFL are actively involved in implementing the follow-up mandates adopted by the Federal Council. For example, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), together with other departments and the federal institutes of technology, produced a report identifying specific use cases where data science and AI can be applied for the common good along the policy-making process. The FSO also produced a code of conduct for human-centred and trustworthy data science and AI. This code of conduct uses practical explanations to sensitise the administrative units of the Federal Administration to the basic principles of human-centred and trustworthy data science and AI and to enable them to implement them in their day-to-day work. A concept on the use of data science and AI to safeguard privacy is currently being drawn up. Finally, the Federal Chancellery (Digital Transformation and ICT Steering DTI) and the FDHA/FSO are working with internal federal IT service providers to develop a concept for establishing a collaborative data science platform in the Federal Administration.

The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) provides legislative bodies with auxiliary and working tools. These are available on the FOJ website.

A national geodata infrastructure for transport and mobility is being set up as part of Switzerland's future mobility data infrastructure (MODI).

The measure will make the following improvements: Networking and exchange of spatial data on mobility and transport infrastructure. It primarily aims to create a ‘translation aid’ between different perspectives (specialised data) on mobility and transport infrastructure.

Today it is not (yet) possible to link spatial data on mobility and transport infrastructure in an efficient, highly automated and consistent manner. Transportation network CH closes this gap and enables network combinations regardless of which traffic networks (official data, OSM, TomTom, Here, ...) they are based on. Thanks to improved data networking, Transportation network CH makes an important contribution to efficient mobility and the efficient implementation of public-sector tasks in the transport and mobility sector.

It will achieve its purpose by creating a system (incl. data, tools, rules, coordination) for referencing and networking mobility data.

This advances Digital Switzerland because the specialised data on mobility and transport infrastructure can be used in combination, thereby better leveraging the investment in this data and its peripheral systems.

The Swiss population should have nationwide access to very fast internet. That is the goal being pursued by the Federal Council through its gigabit strategy. In terms of implementation, it is proposing a funding programme to support the expansion of the broadband network beyond urban centres. The programme requires a new legal basis. On 14 March 2025, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the new Broadband Promotion Act.

The aim is to prevent a digital divide between urban and rural areas, strengthen peripheral regions and structurally weak areas, and improve their appeal as a business location. The main aim of the strategy is to ensure, as far as possible, that homes and businesses throughout the country are connected to the Internet by cable with a bandwidth of at least 1 gigabit per second (Gbit/s). The aim of the support programme is to stimulate private investment through public contributions in areas where, despite demand, a 1 Gbit/s speed cannot be provided and where no extension is expected in the long term due to lack of profitability.

A reliable broadband infrastructure is needed in all regions so that the population and economy throughout Switzerland can benefit from digitalisation. High-performance and reliable broadband networks are the backbone of digitalisation.

The SwissChips initiative is supported by ETH Zurich, EPFL and CSEM, where chip design is an integral part of ongoing research activities and where an extensive infrastructure for chip design support already exists. The three institutions will jointly invest in the SwissChips initiative by using and combining their existing chip design and support infrastructure. Additional funds will be provided by the Federal Administration. SwissChips offers Switzerland the opportunity to independently launch an initiative in the semiconductor sector that involves the most important Swiss players and maintains Switzerland's scientific edge (and thus its attractiveness), while remaining compatible with international research activities. This is to be achieved by promoting digital transition measures during Switzerland's non-association with the European ‘Digital Europe’ programme.

A proof of concept (PoC) has been initiated in the field of office automation (digital workplace) to explore the use of open source software. The aim is to assess the suitability of open source solutions for basic office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and communication and collaboration tools, and to evaluate their potential for various application scenarios.

The Interdepartmental Working Group on Digital Sovereignty identifies security and foreign policy risks to the federal government's digital resources and issues recommendations and develops risk assessment tools for the information security officers of the federal authorities.

The Interdepartmental Working Group on Digital Sovereignty defines measures to reduce security and foreign policy risks to the digital resources of the federal authorities and proposes any necessary amendments to the legal framework.

The Interdepartmental Working Group on Digital Sovereignty examines international law instruments that strengthen Switzerland's digital sovereignty and proposes measures to legally safeguard the sovereign immunity of government information.

The SGC is a hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure and combines cloud services from multiple public cloud providers with a private cloud that is operated in federal data centres. Consisting of three levels (Public Cloud, Public Cloud Switzerland and Private Cloud Bund), the SGC is designed to meet the requirements and needs of the federal authorities, although cantons and communes can also benefit from the SGC offering. The SGC will enable the public administration to handle the bulk of its cloud activities with a uniform global solution. The SGC will be implemented between 2025 and 2032.

The SGC is a new hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure tailored to the requirements and needs of the Confederation. With the SGC, the public administration can obtain all cloud services from a central source. This simplifies the procurement of services. The SGC covers various requirements and different needs of the public administration in terms of data protection, information security, digital sovereignty, functionality and cost efficiency. With the SGC, cloud solutions can be easily integrated into the public administration's system landscape. Cloud expenditure can be monitored efficiently and costs reduced as a result.

The public administration needs a flexible, scalable, secure and resource-efficient IT infrastructure to ensure successful digitalisation. Cloud services play a key role here. They form the technical foundation for the efficient implementation of digitalisation projects in the public sector.

The SGC will make an important contribution to the future viability of the public administration's IT by providing a widely usable public and private cloud solution. In the future, the public administration will be able to handle the bulk of its cloud activities with a uniform global solution. The SGC will make an essential contribution to the Confederation's digital transformation.

With its three-part solution, the SGC can meet the most diverse requirements and needs (e.g. data protection, information security, digital sovereignty, functionality, cost efficiency, digitalisation opportunities, access to innovations), thereby delivering added value in multiple areas.