Liberal democracy is on the retreat worldwide. Only one small country is putting up resistance, Switzerland. For how much longer? Digitalisation is promoting the rise of autocracies, but can it also help the guardians of democracy?

Recently, a former student, now responsible for digitalisation in her company, asked me…

What functions does an app need to have in order to provide meaningful support for wound therapy? An interdisciplinary team from Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) investigated this question. The project was funded as part of the "Humane Digital Transformation" programme. A needs analysis was carried out based on…

In 2027, the EU will introduce a digital product passport for batteries with a capacity above a certain level. All companies that use such batteries and operate in the EU will be affected by this regulation. As part of the new Battery Regulation (EU 2023), the digital battery passport is intended to help make the battery…

A BFH research project has investigated how digital tools and wearable devices are used by people with severe mental illness.
Digital transformation and severe mental health problems
People with severe mental illnesses such as psychosis or severe depression have hardly benefited from advances in digital healthcare to…

Switzerland has launched digital revolutions: TWINT reshaped mobile payments, and QR-bill invoicing redefined how the nation pays its bills. Across sectors, Swiss-led platforms are driving digital transformation in identity, finance, and public services. Now it is time to confront the next analogue holdout: the paper receipt.
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