Open Source Study Switzerland 2024
Insight into the latest trends in open source software
Factsheet
- Schools involved Business School
- Institute(s) Institute for Public Sector Transformation
- Strategic thematic field Thematic field "Humane Digital Transformation"
- Funding organisation Others
- Duration 01.01.2024 - 26.06.2024
- Head of project Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer
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Partner
Adfinis AG
APP Unternehmensberatung AG
BearingPoint
Bedag Informatik AG
Bison Schweiz AG
Camptocamp
DV Bern AG
Exoscale
Free IT Foundation
integon GmbH
Iqual AG
IWF Web Solutions AG
Kanton Bern
Kantonsschule Kreuzlingen
Liip AG
metas GmbH
Microsoft
Die Mobiliar
Open Circle AG
Opengis
Puzzle ITC
Red Hat
Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group
Ronzani Schlauri Anwälte
SBB
Seantis GmbH
Snowflake Productions GmbH
Stadt Bern
Stepping Stone AG
SUSE Software Solution
TEGONAL GmbH
ti&m AG Bern
TYPO3 GmbH
Situation
The ‘Open Source Study Switzerland 2024’ offers a comprehensive overview of current trends and developments in the field of open source software in Switzerland, as well as background information on its distribution, economic benefits, choice of licence and business models.
Course of action
The survey of over 175 companies and administrations highlights areas of application, advantages and obstacles to the use of open source software and examines the reasons for releasing open source software. The study also contains numerous specialist articles and practical examples from various sectors, as well as a directory of open source providers and other stakeholders. The Open Source Study Switzerland 2024 was published by the CH Open and swissICT associations and prepared by the Institute for Public Sector Transformation at the Bern University of Applied Sciences.
Result
The Open Source Study 2024 shows that the importance of open source software has increased over the last three years. At the same time, its use has remained stable at a high level, with practically all respondents (96.6%) using open source software in some area.
