Swiss Public Health Conference 2026: “Public Health and the Beauty of Complexity”

2 - 3 September 2026 | Lucerne, Switzerland

The Swiss Public Health Conference is organised each year by the Swiss Society for Public Health and the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). This year's conference is themed “Public Health and the Beauty of Complexity” and highlights contributions that examine how social values, cultural narratives, and structural conditions shape health, and how they may open new pathways toward justice, prevention, and participation. It features integrative research approaches that combine quantitative analysis with qualitative methods and theoretical depth.

The conference also breaks new methodological ground: rather than relying on traditional lecture formats, it emphasizes dialogical panels, debates, moderated discussions, and participatory workshops. The goal is not only interdisciplinary exchange, but also the collaborative development of concepts that honor the complexity and dignity of the human experience.