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 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

On August 28, the Technology Monitoring Team of the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology organised a work visit on the campus of the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne (EPFL) to present its scientific research projects carried out in partnership with various laboratories.

Cédric Aeschlimann, scientific project manager at the Cyber-Defence Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology, heads the project “Cyber Training”. In his current study, he emphasises the growing threat through complex cyber attacks on Switzerland.

From 1 November 2025, Dr Bernhard Tellenbach will take over as head of the division Cyberdefence at armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T). In future, he will be responsible for the strategic management of the Cyber-Defence Campus in this role. The Cyber-Defence Campus offers its hearty congratulations to him in his new role and thank Dr Vincent Lenders, the former Head, for his long-standing commitment.