Competence center “Working in Culture”
The new competence center “Working in Culture” will provide advice and documentation to professionals in the cultural field regarding working conditions and social security. Another key mission of the center is to foster networking and knowledge transfer among the relevant stakeholders.
Suisseculture Sociale has received the federal mandate from the Federal Office of Culture and will be financially supported from 2025 to 2028. The center’s primary goal is to raise awareness and inform artists, event organizers, and cultural institutions on all matters related to working conditions and social security. Existing municipal, cantonal, and sector-specific services will be strengthened, complemented, and further developed through the new national competence center.
With this initiative, the Federal Government is implementing one of the core measures of the Cultural Policy 2025–2028 to improve the structural framework for the cultural sector. In coordination with the Federal Office of Culture, the Federal Social Insurance Office, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and in cooperation with cantonal and municipal authorities as well as cultural organizations, the center will also promote networking and the exchange of expertise among all relevant players.