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Membership
Become part of our Switzerland-wide network of academically trained nutrition professionals.
Your place in the network
As a SWAN member, you are part of the only Switzerland-wide community of all academically trained nutrition professionals.
Diverse network
Connect with nutrition professionals from research, education, consultancy, industry, prevention, and other fields. Benefit from interdisciplinary exchange and fresh perspectives.
Exclusive events and continuing education
Expand your knowledge, forge new contacts, and draw inspiration from others’ career paths. We offer access to exciting specialist and networking events as well as interesting excursions.
Professional guidance and mentoring
We want you to progress personally. Use our mentoring programme, benefit from job postings, and find support on career questions through our community and working groups.
Co-creation and visibility
Get involved in working groups, present yourself at the SWAN Foyer or LivePortraits, and actively help shape the future of our association with your personal expertise.
Exchange Groups
In our working and exchange groups, members shape things for members – with commitment, professional expertise, and a joy for exchange.
Self-employed
A dedicated space for self-employed nutrition professionals – for sharing experiences around the challenges and opportunities of self-employment.
International
The International exchange group creates a space for international members – for networking, integration, and professional settlement in Switzerland.
More than a network
SWAN membership is worthwhile beyond the network.
Specialist Journals & Newsletter
As a SWAN member, you gain access to reduced subscriptions and free publications in the nutrition field – including SVDE ASDD Info, Ernährungs Umschau, SZE, and the specialist newsletter from ernaehrungsexpertise.ch.
Continuing Education
Reduced participation fees for selected nutrition science continuing education events in the DACH region.
Combined Memberships
Benefit from discounted combined memberships with our cooperation partners GESKES, VDOE, and VEÖ – with access to their continuing education programmes, journals, and events.
Co-creation and visibility
Get involved in working groups, present yourself at the SWAN Foyer or LivePortraits, and actively help shape the future of our association with your personal expertise.
FAQ
Do you have questions about membership, fees, or combined memberships?
All persons with an academic education in nutrition at degree level (minimum 3 years) – whether students, with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.
Nutritional science, nutrition and dietetics, nutrition and health, ecotrophology, or related degree programmes with a focus on nutrition.
Yes, with a natural science degree and specialisation in nutrition (minimum 60 ECTS) or equivalent professional experience. With fewer than 60 ECTS, we are happy to consider admission sur dossier.
Regular membership costs CHF 150 per year. Students pay CHF 50 annually. For members joining from 1 July, a reduced fee of 50% applies.
Complete the online membership application form. We will review your documents and get back to you as soon as possible.
SWAN offers combined memberships with GESKES (CHF 220/year), VDOE (CHF 100/year at SWAN + EUR 105 at VDOE), and VEÖ (CHF 110/year at SWAN). The SSNS combined membership includes a 30% reduction on the SSNS annual fee.
You register with both associations separately and pay the fees separately. The reduction only applies when you hold simultaneous membership in both associations. If you hold multiple combined memberships, only one is discounted.
Tick the desired option in the SWAN membership form and also register directly with the relevant partner association.