Council of States Adopts Motion to Include Sleep in the Current NCD Strategy
In its session on March 6, 2025, the Council of States adopted the motion by Damian Müller (FDP/Lu) by a vote of 23 to 13. This motion calls for the inclusion of sleep disorders in the National Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). The National Council will decide on the motion next.
Crash Course in Sleep Medicine
The online crash course from the Academy of Sleep and Consciousness (ASC) provides compact knowledge on topics such as insomnia, sleep apnea, parasomnias, chronobiology – with 40 pre-recorded lectures and daily live Q&As with international experts.
Symposium on Sleep Health and Mindfulness
On July 7, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, the first Thailand-Switzerland Symposium will take place. The symposium highlights sleep as a crucial factor for health and lifestyle, its importance for longevity, sleep quality, measurement methods, mindfulness as support, insomnia in Switzerland, and the risks of microsleep in road traffic.
Zurich Forum P&G
The next Zurich Forum for Prevention and Health Promotion will take place on June 23 and will focus on the topic of sleep. It will explore the impact of sleep on health and the factors that influence it. Additionally, tips will be provided on how to improve sleep quality, for example, for parents with toddlers or working professionals.
National Conference for Workplace Health Management 2025
The Sleep Network will participate with a stand at this year’s conference. The conference highlights how age-mixed teams can contribute to corporate culture and mental health, especially in times of skilled labor shortages. Practical and scientifically sound strategies will be presented to create an inclusive and healthy work environment.
Sleep Network Update, June 2025
On June 23, an update meeting was held on the current activities of the Swiss Sleep Network. The event was recorded and can be streamed using the “Learn More” button.
Basel Sleep Symposium “Focus on Psychiatric Sleep Medicine”
The Basel Sleep Symposium 2025 highlights the influence of sleep on mental health across the lifespan. National and international experts will present the latest findings on topics such as insomnia, parasomnias, sleep in adolescence, sleep in dementia, and modern therapeutic approaches like CBT-I and ACT. This interdisciplinary event invites professional exchange in Basel.
Registration is handled directly through Christina Haselbach, ZASS Secretariat (Email: schlaf@upk.ch, Phone: 061 325 50 97).
SSP, SSTS SSSSC Joint Annual Meeting
The annual conference of the Swiss Society for Pneumology, the Swiss Society for Thoracic Surgery, and the Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology will take place in Geneva this May. The conference is aimed at professionals and experts.
BetterSleep Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Sleep
BetterSleep was developed by oral surgeons, dentists, and sleep consultants as a concept to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in sleep medicine. Our goal is to raise awareness among more patients about the importance of treatment and to offer them modern, individually tailored solutions.
World Sleep Day 2025-03-14
World Sleep Day aims to consider and support those who have sleep problems. World Sleep Day serves to educate people around the world about the importance of sleep and to change the way people see and experience sleep by providing them with valuable resources to help them in their daily lives.