News & Events
Published: June 30, 2014
Best article at EdMedia Conference 2014: GADEMAVO
Anne-Dominique Salamin du Cyberlearn (HES-SO) wins with her article "Serious game Gademavo: How to enhance students’ ability in taking decisions in a complex world"
Published: May 5, 2014
One year later - a review of AAA/SWITCH
How sustainable was the project, how much innovation came out of it and was there genuine cooperation?
Here are the findings.
Published: April 9, 2014
ITSI publication "Lernumgebungen an der Hochschule - Auf dem Weg zum Campus von morgen" available
The book is available as print or pdf version (in German).
Published: June 10, 2013
AAA/SWITCH final publication online
The final publication for the SUC innovation and cooperation project AAA/SWITCH 2008 – 2013 is online.
Project participants and involved people will receive soon a printed version.
P.S. Sun is ordered for the final event June 13 in Biel!
Published: March 12, 2013
Invitation to the AAA Closing Event
After 5 years of AAA/SWITCH the project is about to close. We would like to celebrate the successful collaboration and the results together with you.
When: June 13, 14:45 (until 21:00) - please reserve the date!
Where: Biel/Bienne
Who: project leaders & deputies, contact persons, PWEG members, funding agencies
Registration for invited people: until May 26
Published: November 26, 2012
New form for Q4 2012 quarterly report
Use the new form for the Q4 2012 report (no changes within final report including last quarterly report).
Published: November 26, 2012
Two projects submitted as sustainability measures
SUC, ETH Council and BBT will decide on the financing of the submitted "Learning Infrastructure" and "Swiss Academic Compute Cloud" projects within the "Information scientifique: accès, traitement et sauvegarde" program in late November / early December 2012.
Published: July 20, 2012
Project submissions for continuation activities (sustainability measures) in 2013
SWITCH coordinates the submissions to CRUS for AAA continuation activities in 2013 within the SUC project "Information scientifique: accès, traitement et sauvegarde":
Please contact for submissions in the domains
- E-Learning: Rolf Brugger (rolf.brugger@switch.ch),
- Grid/Cloud: Simon Leinen (simon.leinen@switch.ch),
- other: Christoph Witzig (christoph.witzig@switch.ch).
as soon as possible if you intend to participate in or to submit a project.
You should use this form and submit it to the AAA contact persons at your institutions as well as aaa@switch.ch by August 31, 2012 latest.
Note the remarks below (especially point 4).
Published: June 27, 2012
Sustainability Measures for AAA/SWITCH Projects in 2013
As previously announced, AAA/SWITCH ends on April 30, 2013 and, therefore, no AAA/SWITCH funding is available after this date.
The SUC cooperation and innovation project “Information scientifique: accès, traitement et sauvegarde” (in short “Information scientifique”) is proposed to start in 2013 and end in 2016. It has a certain thematic overlap with AAA/SWITCH with its main trusts being: e-Publishing, data management, identity management, Cloud computing, e-Learning and working environment. This project will be steered by a board whose task is to devise a multi-year plan during 2013, which will then be implemented through the actual cooperation activities between the universities in 2014-2016.
The intention to preserve the network between AAA/SWITCH stakeholders and avoid a gap in funding in 2013 led to the decision of the CRUS to fund projects targeting sustainability measures for AAA results in 2013. These projects, however, must not preclude any work to be done by the project “Information scientifique” after 2013.
The following should be noted:
- AAA/SWITCH ends on April 30, 2013.
- Approval as well as oversight of these possible projects will be handled within the project “Information scientifique”, not AAA/SWITCH.
- The total amount of funding available in 2013 is not known yet. However, it can be assumed that there will be funding for Cantonal Universities, Universities of Applied Sciences as well as institutions of the ETH domain. Institutions must also contribute matching funds.
- It is expected that rather a few bigger, well-coordinated projects are funded instead of many smaller ones with a limited number of institutions participating.
Parties interested in pursuing this opportunity are encouraged to contact the AAA/SWITCH contact person of their university or AAA/SWITCH project management. Project proposals must be submitted before Aug 31, 2012.
Published: May 23, 2012
AAA/SWITCH: last competition over, submission of university projects still possible
The last AAA/SWITCH competition was end of March 2012.
The ETH domain funding has ended with the last competition, but some Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences have still funding for AAA/SWITCH projects.
Ask your contact person or AAA/SWITCH management for details.
Published: May 9, 2012
AAA/SWITCH topics at eduhub days
Several AAA projects have been presented at the eduhub days.
"Looking at the current activities in the AAA projects, which one would you consider as the most promising?"
Look at the answers.
Published: January 23, 2012
Prolongation of AAA/SWITCH until April 2013
The prolongation has been approved by the funding agencies. All projects must end April 30 2013 latest.
Ongoing projects or in 2011 finished projects may consider to submit a project extension (with additional funds). Focus for extensions is the sustainability.
There is as well the opportunity to prolongate projects (without additional funds). A prolongation has a maximum of 4 months. A request in the second last quarterly report is necessary for approval.
Published: January 23, 2012
Presentations of AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2012 available
You find the presentations linked on the program page.
Published: December 19, 2011
Detailed program for AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2012
Detailed program and registration for the AAA Info Day on January 19 2012 at Berne.
Published: November 14, 2011
Registration AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2012
Registration for the AAA Info Day on January 19 2012 at Berne is open.
Published: November 9, 2011
Upcoming Fall Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- Lausanne: Friday, November 11, 2011, 10:15, Centre informatique, room Conf-263, University of Lausanne
- Zurich: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 10:15, ETH Zurich, Zentrum, Hauptgebäude, room HG E42
Published: November 1, 2011
A4-Mesh Project Info Day:
November 23 2011, 9:00-13:00, University of Berne
"We show how wireless mesh technology can be used to provide communication facilities for environmental research and to extend the coverage of campus networks.
A4-Mesh offers a cost-efficient and robust way to interconnect remote site to the network backbone."
Registration until November 16.
Published: September 30, 2011
Safe Exam Browser Workshop:
November 7 2011, 10:00-17:00, ETH Zurich
"Im Workshop sollen technische Fragestellungen beim Einsatz von SEB im Vordergrund stehen. Wir werden vertieft auf die Konfiguration und das
Deployment eingehen und dabei insbesondere die neuen Möglichkeiten der SEB-Versionen ab 1.7 für Windows und ab 1.4 für Mac OS X in diesem
Zusammenhang erläutern. Wir werden den möglichen Einsatz von SEB auf nicht zentral gemanagten Rechnern (beispielsweise studentische Notebooks)
behandeln und erläutern, welche Sicherheitsvorkehrungen dabei beachtet werden sollten. Weiterhin werden wir ausführlich auf die geplante
Weiterentwicklung von SEB und mögliche Feature-Requests der Community eingehen."
Programm und Anmeldung (bis Ende Oktober)
Published: September 30, 2011
AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2012
Please add the next AAA/SWITCH Info Day to your agenda: January 19 2012 at Berne.
Registration will open in November 2011.
Published: July 4, 2011
Fall Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- Berne: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 9:45, room 242, 2nd floor, Gesellschaftsstrasse 2, University of Berne
- Lausanne: Friday, November 11, 2011, 10:15, Centre informatique, room Conf-263, University of Lausanne
- Zurich: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 10:15
Please reserve the respective date in your agenda!
The detailed location will be announced one week prior to the meeting.
Published: June 27, 2011
Mobile Uni App - Phase 2 Workshop
July 15, 2011, 13-17h:
Preparatory workshop for parties interested in participating during phase 2 of the Mobile Uni App project (phase 1).
More about the workshop topics.
Location: SWITCH, meeting room Cristallina, 2nd floor
Published: June 24, 2011
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals (competitive bid)
September 30, 2011: Deadline for submission of proposals for the fall 2011 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
We strongly recommend to send an advanced draft to AAA/SWITCH and the contact persons of participating institutions as early as possible (at least 2 weeks) before submitting a definitive proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: March 31, 2011
Spring Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- Berne: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 9:45, University of Applied Sciences, room E52, Hallerstrasse 10, ground floor.
- Lausanne: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 10:15, EPFL, salle de conférence du DIT (MA A0 364, http://plan.epfl.ch/?room=MA%20A0%20364), à côté de l'accueil du DIT au rez-de-chaussée du bâtiment des Mathématiques.
- Zurich: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 10:15, University of Zurich, Zentrum, room KOL G 210.
Please reserve the respective date in your agenda!
The detailed location will be announced one week prior to the meeting.
Published: March 2, 2011
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals (competitive bid)
March 31, 2011: Deadline for submission of proposals for the spring 2011 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
We strongly recommend to send an advanced draft to AAA/SWITCH and the contact persons of participating institutions as early as possible (at least 2 weeks) before submitting a definitive proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: March 2, 2011
Contact persons internal pages updated
AAA/SWITCH contact persons find the last reports on the internal section of the contact page.
Published: January 20, 2011
AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2011 - follow-up
You've missed a presentation, would like to have a look at what was presented in other session or to read up on a topic?
Presentations (morning & afternoon) as well as summaries of the afternoon sessions are available via the program.
Published: December 15, 2010
AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2011
Program details as pdf download available (200 KB).
Published: November 18, 2010
AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2011
Please add the next AAA/SWITCH Info Day to your agenda: January 13 2011 at Berne.
Registration is open.
Published: September 2, 2010
Fall Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- Thursday, Octover 7, 2010, 10:15, Berne
- Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 10:15, Zurich
- Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 10:15, Lausanne
Please reserve the respective date in your agenda!
Published: August 19, 2010
Prolongation of AAA/SWITCH program in 2012
The funding agencies (SUC, ETH Board and KFH/OPET) have approved the extension of the AAA/SWITCH co-operation project by one year until Dec 31, 2012.
Starting with the upcoming fall competitive bid 2010, projects can request funding until end of 2012.
Published: July 20, 2010
Quarterly reports available for contact persons
Contact persons find the quarterly project reports for the second quarter 2010 in the internal section.
Published: April 29, 2010
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals (competitive bid)
September 30, 2010: Deadline for submission of proposals for the fall 2010 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
We strongly recommend to send an advanced draft to AAA/SWITCH and the contact persons of participating institutions as early as possible (at least 2 weeks) before submitting a definitive proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: March 19, 2010
Spring Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- April 7, 2010, 10:15 - 12:30, Zurich (at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Office 509 (5th floor), Ausstellungsstrasse 60, 8005 Zurich)
- April 22, 2010, 10:15 - 12:30, Geneva
- May 17, 2010, 10:15 - 12:30, Berne
Please reserve the respective date in your agenda!
Published: March 19, 2010 2010
PWEG Meeting (for PWEG members only)
May 12, 2010, 10:15 - ca. 16:00, Zurich, SWITCH, meeting room 'Wiggis'
Published: February 17, 2010
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals
March 31, 2010: Deadline for submission of proposals for the spring 2010 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
Please note that it is strongly recommended to contact AAA/SWITCH and/or the contact persons of your institution at least 2 weeks before submitting a proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: January 18, 2010
AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2010 presentations available
You can find links to the presentations and participants list on the top of the event page.
Published: November 18, 2009
AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2010
Please add the next AAA/SWITCH Info Day to your agenda: January 13 2010 at Berne.
Registration is open.
Published: August 12, 2009
Fall Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- October 19, 2009, Zurich
- October 29, 2009, Fribourg
- November 3, 2009, Berne
Please reserve the respective date in your agenda!
Published: August 10, 2009
Above 30 E-Infrastructure Projects
In August and September 2009 several new projects will start. With them above 30 AAA/SWITCH projects are on the path to realize new ideas and solutions for the academic sector in Switzerland.
Published: July 16, 2009
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals
September 30, 2009: Deadline for submission of proposals for the fall 2009 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
Please note that it is strongly recommended to contact AAA/SWITCH and/or the contact persons of your institution before submitting a proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: July 15, 2009
Participation of Cantonal Universities in Fall Competitive Bid Possible
The SUC has decided that Cantonal Universities can now also participate in the fall competitive bids of AAA/SWITCH.
Published: February 12, 2009
Spring Meetings (for university contact persons only)
- April 3, 2009, Lausanne
- April 6, 2009, Berne
- May 8, 2009, Zurich
Published: February 2, 2009
AAA/SWITCH presentations at Eduhub Days 2009
Presentation of AAA/SWITCH, projects and project ideas.
Published: January 22, 2009
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals
March 31, 2009: Deadline for submission of proposals for the spring 2009 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
Please note that it is strongly recommended to contact AAA/SWITCH and/or the contact persons of your institution before submitting a proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: January 20, 2009
Slides from the AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2009
The slides from the AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2009 are published. You can find them here. Thanks to all the presenters.
Published: July 3, 2008
Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals
September 30, 2008: Deadline for submission of proposals for the fall 2008 competitive bid. This is a strict deadline.
Please note that it is strongly recommended to contact AAA/SWITCH and/or the contact persons of your institution before submitting a proposal in order to clarify the applicability of your ideas for the AAA/SWITCH funding.
Published: January 31, 2008
Slides from the AAA/SWITCH Info Day 2008
The slides of this event at University of Berne and a summary of the discussion are available here.