Presentation on Open Data by Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer

On March 12th, we will have Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer as our guest. He will give a lecture on Open Data.

• Date: Thursday, 2026-03-12
• Time: Starting 20:00, doors open at 19:00
• Location: At our hackerspace (Zwyssigstrasse 45 in 3007 Bern)

«Open Data« refers to data that is publicly available and may be used by anyone without restriction. Often, these are data created by or on behalf of public institutions. In the digital context, Open Data is typically provided via an API in a machine-readable format.

In Switzerland, authorities are obligated to provide certain data thusly. However, the path to this point was a long one. Matthias Stürmer is very familiar with the history of Open Data in Switzerland, having tirelessly advocated for it for many years, championed its cause, and played a significant role in the creation of the relevant legislation himself.

Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer heads the Institut Public Sector Transformation at the Bern University of applied sciences. Before that, he was head of the Digital Sustainability Group at the University of Bern. Additionally, he is also president of CH Open and founder of the Netzwerk für eine souveräne digitale Schweiz. In the Swiss Parliament, he is active in the Parliamentary Group for Digital Sustainability.