Fostering International Exchange
We connect Swiss and Bay Area universities, researchers and academics, fostering the international exchange of research and ideas.
For over 20 years, we have promoted the visibility of Swiss Universities through media outreach, collaborative events and partnerships, and exchange opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Discover our latest collaborations with our partners in academia.
Discover MoreAre you an alumni of a Swiss university and are you now living in the Bay Area? Swissnex fosters a community of Swiss Alumni by bringing them together for special events and offer them other benefits. If you are interested, please join our alumni list.
Are you a researcher, student, or Professor in the Bay Area? Join us during one of our connect Lunches.
Swissnex in San Francisco regularly invites Bay Area fellows to our Connect Lunches, which foster connections and collaboration between Swissnex in San Francisco and the Bay Area academic ecosystem. The lunches are open to students, researchers, and professors alike, strengthening Swiss bonds in the Bay Area.
The Swissnex Gallery creates a bridge between Switzerland and San Francisco through events and exhibitions.
We reflect and inspire ideas, spark conversations across cultures and disciplines, and unlock possibilities through collaboration.
The Swissnex Gallery creates a bridge between Switzerland and San Francisco through events and exhibitions.
We reflect and inspire ideas, spark conversations across cultures and disciplines, and unlock possibilities through collaboration.
Swissnex and Movetia are working together to facilitate and support mobility and cooperation projects outside of Europe for Swiss educational institutions. The six Swissnex locations offer Movetia stakeholders a range of services, including matchmaking, workshops, scouting activities, and project facilitation.
More infoWe regularly host Swiss researchers, startups, students, and other changemakers through our residencies and other programs, and are always looking for ways to expand our network of mentors and experts who are crucial for the success of our programs. Mentors/experts can be based in Switzerland or the US West Coast.
If you are interested in becoming part of our mentor roster to support them on a volunteer basis, we'd love to hear from you.
My short-term sabbatical with Swissnex in San Francisco was truly inspiring, intense and valuable. I learned so much, not only about the culture, the Bay Area and student mobility, but also about myself. I met so many great people, made connections and friendships with people who are working in the same field as I do and it helped me to broaden my horizon. I come back with a backpack full of new ideas, impressions and connections.
Jennifer Steffen Outgoing Exchange Coordinator at ZHAWMy short-term stay at Swissnex San Francisco made it possible for me to personally meet exciting researchers from leading universities and deep tech companies in California. I look forward to returning at a later stage of our project "Spatial Sustainable Finance".
Peter Schwender Professor, Head Institute of Wealth & Asset Management at ZHAW – School of Management and LawThe Swissnex SF team gets the ball rolling with innovative thinking that not only inspires but also creates sustainable perspectives and allows a completely new approach to things.
Markus Hackenfort Professor at ZHAW
