Open Research Data

On behalf of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, the ORD Unit implements the Swiss National Action Plan for Open Research Data (ORD) and serves as a representative for Open Science topics.
Call for applications for the Open Research Data Prize 2024

The ORD Prize 2024 is open for applications until 31 July 2024.

Agenda ORD

Find all Open Research Data events here.

Show your kind of data

Use your creativity to showcase your data in an unsual way and tag us in your posts and we’ll share your work on the ORD Social Media Channels.

Recording of the Award Ceremony

The recording of the Award Ceremony of the National ORD Prize 2023 is now available on YouTube.

Adriano Rutz wins the Swiss National ORD Prize
1st Award Ceremony: National ORD Prize
The award ceremony for the National ORD Prize will take place on 6 December 2023 at the Grande Société de Berne. The prize honors innovative practices in the field of Open...
Winners of the ORD Design Challenge

We are pleased to announce Andres David Bucher and Julian Dederke as the winners of the Design Challenge for the National ORD Prize.

36 applications for National ORD Prize 2023

Researchers submitted 36 applications for the National ORD Prize 2023. The jury started the evaluation process in September.

Save the Date: 1st Award Ceremony National ORD Prize

On December 6, 2023, the Academies invite you to the 1st National ORD Prize Award Ceremony at the Grande Société Berne.

Sounding Board Researchers
The SB R is composed of 16 ORD experts from different disciplines and career levels. Their mandate includes the advice of the Strategy Council (StraCo) and the Coordination Group...
Co-Chairs of the Sounding Board Researchers

In February 2023, Michael Baudis (Uni Zurich) and Iolanda Pensa (SUPSI) were elected as Co-Chairs of the Sounding Board Researchers.