Cyber-Defence Campus: Strengthening Switzerland’s Cyber Defence

The Cyber-Defence Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology invites you to the next Cyber-Defence Campus Conference at the Kursaal Bern on 3 June 2026.

The Cyber-Defence Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T) is publishing new studies about the increasing difficulty in identifying images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) as such. This joint research project of the Cyber-Defence Campus and the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) deals with the increasing use of AI-generated images and with the subtle artefacts that distinguish them from real images.

From 1 January 2026, Dr Roland Meier will assume leadership of the Cyber Security team in the division Cyberdefence at armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T). He succeeds Dr Bernhard Tellenbach in this position. The division Cyberdefence warmly congratulates him on his new role.

The newly published book “Quantum Technologies: Trends and Implications for Cyber Defense”, an Open Access volume by the Cyber-Defence Campus, offers a timely and comprehensive overview of how emerging quantum technologies are poised to reshape cybersecurity and cyber defense.

The start-up company Pometry Ltd, domiciled in London, has been selected by the Cyber-Defence Campus of armasuisse as the winner of this year’s cyber start-up challenge.

Out of many strong applications from around the world, three finalists have been selected for this year’s edition. They will pitch their solutions live at the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus Conference on 29 October 2025 in Bern, where one winner will be chosen.

The annual Cyber-Defence Campus (CYD Campus) Conference will take place in the Kursaal Bern on 29 October 2025. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Conference will be dedicated to the topic “The Role of Cyber in Conflicts and (Hybrid) Warfare” and will offer a diverse programme with high-profile speakers from politics, research and industry.Andrea Thäler, specialist area Cyber Defence, competence sector armasuisse Science and Technology