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The Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) assembles the inter-university faculty of public health sciences affiliated with fourteen Swiss univer­sities of the SSPH+ Foundation. SSPH+ is the national coordi­nating body for the promotion of postgraduate university education and research in the fields of public health.

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Upcoming Events

 The SSPH+ Lugano Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management

August 17-22, 2026 | Lugano

The registration is now open for the 35th SSPH+ Lugano Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management (LSS 2026)! The LSS 2026 will take place in Lugano and online from 17 to 22 August 2026, featuring: 12 highly interactive courses, 2 plenaries, and several networking events. Each course uses an active and engaged teaching style to help participants reflect on, develop, and expand transformational ideas. More info here.

Swiss Public Health Conference 2026

Swiss Public Health Conference 2026 is happening on September 2–3, 2026 in Lucerne and it will be dedicated to the topic “Public Health and the Beauty of Complexity”. Registration is currently open. More info here.

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Upcoming courses and calls

SSPH+ Inter-university Graduate Campus (IGC)

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Open Calls

  • Frontiers Planet Prize 2027

    SSPH+ is a National Nomination Body of the 5th edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP). We encourage scientific leaders to submit a qualifying research article co-authored in peer reviewed literature within 2 years prior to the launch of the FPP competition (i.e., date of acceptance: 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026). Make sure to select a paper in line with the prize criteria.


    The Frontiers Planet Prize awards a National Champion for each participating country and offers three prizes of CHF 1 million each to three International Champions, selected by an independent Jury of 100.


    The prize welcomes breakthrough research across all disciplines, on condition it is focused on planetary boundaries and presents original research findings or insightful reviews and syntheses that help to reduce the destabilization of the Earth system.


    Applicants must be an SSPH+ Faculty member or a scientist employed in the research team of an SSPH+ Faculty member (see the list of SSPH+ Faculty members). In case of uncertainties about your eligibility, please contact us in advance.


    How to apply: Please carefully read the FPP brochure and submit the FPP application form and the PDF of your research article to mdavidovic@ssphplus.ch by 01 October 2026 at the latest. For more information, please refer to the call document attached. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

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