Swiss School of Public Health
A Foundation of Swiss Universities

SSPH+ Events

SSPH+ supports events led or co-led by SSPH+ (see list below). Since 2017, the Swiss Public Health Conference has been organised by The Swiss Society for Public Health and the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). Each year, a Swiss academic institution assumes the role of host and takes the scientific-thematic lead.

SSPH+ does not act as a funder of other events or conferences. All SSPH+ event guests, attendees, and exhibitors are subject to the SSPH+ Anti-harassment Policy and Code of Conduct. SSPH+ reserves the right to take any and all appropriate actions to enforce the Anti-harassment Policy and Code of Conduct, up to and including ejecting from the event individuals who fail to comply with the policy.

Read the SSPH+ Anti-harassment Policy and Code of Conduct here.

Swiss Educational Opportunities to Advance Global Health

Join us for a SSPH+ Webinar: 20 November 2025 | 13:00–14:00 CET

Switzerland’s rich landscape of continuing education plays a key role in strengthening global health capacity.
Join us for a Swiss Plexus / SSPH+ webinar that showcases training opportunities in global health capacity strengthening, designed especially for professionals working in international relations, development cooperation, and humanitarian aid.

Lugano Summer School in Public Health 2026

We hope you will join us for our 35th year of mutual learning for change. We will meet on-site in Lugano and online from 17 to 22 August 2026!

SSPH+ Annual Meeting 2026

Save the Date: We are excited to announce that our next Annual Meeting 2026 will be hosted by the University of Fribourg on June 23–24, 2026, from noon to noon. Mark your calendars - we look forward to seeing you there!

Swiss Public Health Conference 2026

Save the date: 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”.

Past events

Swiss Public Health Conference 2025

on Mental Health and Wellbeing: Investing in Mental Wealth

When: 10-11 September 2025

Where: Lugano

Swiss Public Health Conference

Lugano Summer School in Public Health 2025

The SSPH+ Summer School on Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management in Lugano has successfully concluded! From 18-23 August 2025, 226 participants from 65 countries joined 13 courses, attended 2 plenary sessions, enjoyed 2 evening social events, and took part in a seminar with SolidarMed. A big thank you to all participants, instructors, and partners who made the SSPH+ Summer School 2025 in Lugano such a memorable experience! We look forward to seeing you at future SSPH+ events!

SSPH+ Annual Meeting 2025

Our SSPH+ Annual Meeting 2025 was hosted by the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) from 4–5 June 2025. More than 170 participants gathered to exchange knowledge, network, and engage in inspiring plenary and parallel sessions covering topics from youth well-being and sustainable health workforce development to the future of public health publishing. Plenary session slides, photos, and Jonas’ cartoons are now online! Please visit: SSPH+ Annual Meeting Programm 2025.