
Contractual Basis
The SCHR works on the basis of a framework contract between the Federal Government and the University of Bern and an agreement between the participating universities. The activities of the CSDH are defined by business regulations.
Financing and service contracts
The SCHR gets a core funding from the Confederation through the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) amounting to one million CHF per year. In return, the SCHR provides services that are defined annually with the Government.
In addition to the core funding, the SCHR produces income by carrying out mandates for public authorities, NGOs or the private economy sector. The volume of income from these additional mandates increased from CHF 4,500 in 2011 to around CHF 400,000 in 2018.
The network infrastructure is provided by the cantons in charge of the universities participating in the SCHR network. Members of the SCHR Board of Directors contribute partly on a voluntary basis to the activities of the Centre.
The annual accounts checked by KPMG relate only to the core funding provided by the Confederation.
Full Documentation
Service contracts
- Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2022
(PDF, 6 p., in German) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2021
(PDF, 10 p., in German) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2020
(PDF, 7 p., in German) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2019
(PDF, 7 p., in German) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2018
(PDF, 7 p., in German) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2017
(PDF, 7 p., in French) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2016
(PDF, 7 p., in French) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2015
(PDF, 6 p., in French) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2014
(PDF, 7 p., in French) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2013
(PDF, 7 p., in French) - Service contract between the Federal Government and SCHR for 2012
(PDF, 6 p., in French)
Annual accounts
- Annual account 2020 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2019 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2018 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2017 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2016 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2015 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2014 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2013 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2012 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
- Annual account 2011 (PDF, 1 p., in German)
Other documents
- Framework contract between the Federal Government and the University of Bern, 2021-2022 (PDF, 6 p., in French)
- Framework contract between the Federal Government and the University of Bern, 2016-2020 (PDF, 6 p., in French)
- Framework contract between the Federal Government and the University of Bern, 2011-2015 (PDF, 6 p., in French)
- Agreement between the Universities, 2021-2022 (PDF, 9 p., in German)
- Agreement between the Universities, 2016-2020 (PDF, 9 p., in German)
- Agreement between the Universities, 2011-2015 (PDF, 9 p., in German)
- Business regulations of the SCHR 2021-2022 (pdf, 7 p., in German)
- Business regulations of the SCHR 2016-2020 (pdf, 6 p., in German)
- Business regulations of the SCHR 2011-2015 (pdf, 6 p., in German)
- The annual reports of the SCHR are available on the Publications page.