Swiss Service Design Day 2025

The day is over but you can still learn from it.

On Sunday 1st of June 2025 in Bern, we had a one day family-reunion style event in the heart of Switzerland to celebrate Service Design with workshops, hangout moments and community service.

See you in 2026: Join us on June 1st 2026 near Lucerne for the Swiss Service Design 2026. Get your ticket

What can you still get?

The Swiss Service Design Day 2025 is over but you can still get access to some of the insights, knowledge and memories that were shared and experienced during the day.

Conference Slides

These are the slides that were used during the conference to introduce the different key moments of the day.

Conference Slides

    Talk slides

    Get access to the slides used by the guest speakers during the conference part of the day.

    Service Design and Change Management with Chiara Valerio
      Service Design and Tourism with Hugo Mottier
        Service Design in Zurich's city government with Beatrice Meier

          Photos

          Relive the memories of a beautiful day with photos of the different activities.

          Gallery of selected photos
            All photos

              Guests

              Meet the guest speakers and workshop facilitators

              A photo of Beatrice

              Beatrice Meier

              Service Designer at Smart City Zürich

              Beatrice will host a talk on "Service Design in Zurich's city government".

              A photo of Chiara

              Chiara Valerio

              Service Designer at Institute of Tourism HES-SO Valais-Wallis

              Chiara will host a talk about "Service Design and Change Management".

              A photo of Hugo

              Hugo Mottier

              Collaborator in wine tourism at Sierre Tourisme

              Hugo will host a talk about "Service Design and Tourism".

              A photo of Martina

              Martina De Felice

              Master Service Design learner at HSLU

              Martina will co-host a workshop on "Exploring exclusion through Role Play".

              A photo of Philipp

              Philipp Rafler

              Senior Creative Consultant at Futureworks

              Philipp will co-host a workshop on "Branded Services".

              A photo of Sharaya

              Sharaya Naik

              Master Service Design learner at HSLU

              Sharaya will co-host a workshop on "Exploring exclusion through Role Play".

              A photo of Valentina

              Valentina Röschli

              Creative Consultant at Futureworks

              Valentina will co-host a workshop on "Branded Services"

              This event is made possible through the work of individuals who work for these institutions.

              Logo Franz&René
              Futureworks logo

              Photo Gallery

              Get a sneak peek

              All photos by Amin Sharq

              What's the Service Design Day 2025?

              Discover the event in just two minutes.

              01

              Workshops

              Choose between different workshops to improve your practical Service Design skills. The workshops are lead by Service Design Experts from different industries.

              You get also the chance to participate in co-creative workshops to design the future of the Swiss Service Design Network community. You can, for example, help to clarify the needs of the community, create the content plan for the season 2026, or help imagine a strategy on how to put Service Design on the map of Switzerland.

              02

              Hangout

              Meet and bond with like-minded Service Design professionals from all around Switzerland in an easy and informal way.

              03

              Community Service

              Do good and give back together through a community service action done locally (for example collecting trash in nature).

              A family reunion style reunion

              A day to share and build relationships.

              Small by design

              We limit the number of participants to maintain a atmosphere where everyone can know each other.

              Bring a lunch to share

              Everyone brings his lunch and something to share with the rest of the community to make this a more family-style reunion.

              First name basis

              When speaking in French we use the "tu" form and in German we use the "du" form to adresse each other for a less formal mood.

              Relationship over form

              We designed that day to be focused more on relationship building and learning than having a fancy experience with complex technology, concert-like lighting or expensive catering.

              In Bern, Switzerland

              In the heart of Switzerland

              The event will take place in "Le Salon" of Franz&René a workshop space at Dorngasse 12, 3007 Bern.

              The Service Design Day 2025 will be hosted this time in the heart of Switzerland in Bern. A city that often feels like a big village, where you can speak all the languages and you'll be understood. This central location makes it easy for people from all over Switzerland to join the event easily by train.

              Meet and connect with your hosts

              We're excited to see you in Bern on June first 2025!

              Emmanuel Fragnière
              Juliana Magalhães Cardoso
              Daniele Catalanotto

              Frequently asked questions

              You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.

              Why is this free now?

              Now that the event is over we want to offer free access to some of the resources and insights that were shared during the day.

              To which project did you give the ticket money?

              We used the full ticket price (we even paid from our pocket the Stripe fees) that you paid for a donation to Stiftung KinderInsel Bern an local organization that makes hospitals stays more comfortable for kids.


              How do I get my employer to reimburse me?

              If you paid your ticket you can get your payement receipt in your profile and use that proof of payement to get reimbursed by your employer.

              Make sure to mention that this should be part of your continuous education fund as many companies have this type of funds.

              Will there be another event in 2026?

              Yes in 2026 we'll host again the Swiss Service Design Conference near Lucerne. You can already save the date and even save your seat.