General Assembly 2026

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30 March 2026, 17:30–20:30 @ Liip AG, Limmatstrasse 183, 8005 Zürich, free

The 15th General Assembly took place on 30 March 2026 at Liip AG in Zurich. Beforehand, the members discussed three scenarios for Opendata.ch’s future strategy in a workshop with Con·Sense Philanthropy Consulting. President Andreas Kellerhals chaired the meeting from 19:15 to 20:30, Zoé Langmeier took the minutes.

Co-CEOs Verena Kontschieder and Anna Sigrist looked back on 2025 – Round 4 of the Prototype Fund, the launch of OpenParlData, core funding from Mercator secured for 2026–2030, the relaunch of the GLAM working group. The 2025 accounts, the discharge of the board, the 2026 budget and unchanged membership fees were approved unanimously.

Sonja Gasser, Inji Kim, Julia Mia Stirnemann and Sabine Wildemann were newly elected to the board; Juan Pablo Lovato and Andrina Frey stepped down.

Photos

  • Results of a scenario group at the strategy workshop of the General Assembly 2026: opportunities, challenges and hero components on sticky notes
  • Results of a scenario group at the strategy workshop of the General Assembly 2026: opportunities, challenges and hero components on sticky notes
  • Results of a scenario group at the strategy workshop of the General Assembly 2026: opportunities, challenges and hero components on sticky notes
  • Results of a scenario group at the strategy workshop of the General Assembly 2026: opportunities, challenges and hero components on sticky notes
  • Results of a scenario group at the strategy workshop of the General Assembly 2026: opportunities, challenges and hero components on sticky notes
  • Results of a scenario group at the strategy workshop of the General Assembly 2026: opportunities, challenges and hero components on sticky notes

Photo: Opendata.ch

Documentation and recordings

Programme

  1. 17:30–19:15
    Workshop on the strategy process

    Workshop on our ongoing strategy process, facilitated by Con·Sense Philanthropy Consulting: in scenario sessions the members discussed three strategic scenarios based on the community survey and, in the following discussion, identified the preferred components («hero components») for Opendata.ch’s future development.

  2. 19:15
    1. Report from the Board of Directors and Management

    Welcome by Co-CEOs Verena Kontschieder and Anna Sigrist and President Andreas Kellerhals. The president looks back on an eventful year with many changes. Highlights of 2025: Round 4 of the Prototype Fund, the launch of OpenParlData, courses on OGD (HEC Lausanne, Data Stewardship Intensive Course), presence at relevant events, sustainable core funding from Mercator for 2026–2030, the relaunch of the GLAM working group and a new team led by Verena and Anna, who also initiated the new strategy process. Looking ahead to 2026: World Economic Forum / World Computer Day, India AI Impact Summit, the Prototype Fund proof of concept, GLAMhack and a project with the Federal Statistical Office. Item without a vote.

    Andreas KellerhalsPräsidentVerena KontschiederCo-CEOAnna SigristCo-CEO
  3. 2. Approval of the 2025 financial statements

    Mario Cacciatore and Andreas Kellerhals present the income statement and balance sheet. The report of the auditor Wobmann Treuhand AG is not yet available; since Opendata.ch is not obliged to have an audit, the accounts can be approved regardless – should the report identify deficiencies, a new approval follows by circular resolution. Motion of the board: approval. Approved unanimously.

    Mario CacciatoreKassierAndreas KellerhalsPräsident
  4. 3. Discharge of the board

    Motion of the board: discharge for its activity up to the end of the 2025 financial year. Approved unanimously.

  5. 4. Approval of the annual budget 2026

    Mario Cacciatore explains the 2026 budget. Most of the funding comes from Mercator (budget for the Prototype Fund and core funding); further pillars are GLAMhack, the project with the Federal Statistical Office, paid courses and speaking engagements. Only projects that will definitely take place are budgeted, salaries on the basis of the current team, membership revenue at the previous year’s level. Motion of the board: approval. Approved unanimously.

    Mario CacciatoreKassier
  6. 5. Confirmation of the membership fee 2026

    Motion of the board: leave the membership fees unchanged. Approved unanimously. It is suggested to consider higher fees and a new membership model by the next General Assembly.

  7. 6. Personalia – election of board members

    No re-elections. To complete the board, Sonja Gasser (representing the GLAM working group), Inji Kim, Julia Mia Stirnemann and Sabine Wildemann are newly elected unanimously. Thanks go to former CEO Florin Hasler and the outgoing board members Juan Pablo Lovato, particularly as Vice President, and Andrina Frey.

    Sonja Gasserneu in den Vorstand gewähltInji Kimneu in den Vorstand gewähltJulia Mia Stirnemannneu in den Vorstand gewähltSabine Wildemannneu in den Vorstand gewähltJuan Pablo LovatozurückgetretenAndrina Freyzurückgetreten
  8. –20:30
    7. Any other business

    No other business was raised. Verena Kontschieder, Anna Sigrist and Andreas Kellerhals close the meeting with thanks and best wishes.

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Dear member of Opendata.ch,

We invite you to the annual Member Assembly on 30 March 2026 from 17:30-20:30 at Liip AG, Limmatstrasse 183 – 8005 Zürich.

The first part of the meeting will be a workshop focused on our ongoing strategy process and will give you the opportunity to reflect on strategic scenarios. We are looking forward to getting all of your valuable perspectives and insights for this next step in setting the future strategic direction of our organization! The second part will then be dedicated to the formal elements of the General Assembly, for which you can find the agenda below.

Please register by 23 March at this link.

We also look forward to taking this opportunity to thank each of you for your valuable contributions to greater transparency, participation and innovation.

We look forward to seeing you again on 30 March.
Your Opendata.ch team

If you are not yet a member of our association, you are welcome to register here.