Shining a light on diversity: the winners of the Swiss Diversity Awards 2025
The Swiss Diversity Awards 2025 were presented in the festive Kursaal Bern on September 6. With almost 300 guests, the event celebrated for the seventh time people, projects and organizations that are courageously and effectively committed to diversity and inclusion in Switzerland.
The atmosphere was characterized by amazing speeches, inspiring stories and lively exchanges.
The Genderbox association won the LGBTQIA+ Inclusion category with its "Pride Tour Basel". A queer city tour, which was created in cooperation with students from the University of Basel, leads through the city, supported by foundations such as the Swisslos Fund. In the Gender Equality category, Claire Garwacki Froget won the prize with "In Her Chair" - a humorous film about unconscious prejudices in management.
In the Age Diversity category, the UZH Healthy Longevity Center scored points with "Every age counts", a digital platform against age discrimination. The Neurodiversity Support Network Switzerland (NSNS) was recognized for its commitment in the field of disability. Grace Lokako received the award in the Education & Social Background category on behalf of the global Women Who Master movement, which encourages more girls to enter STEM professions.
With About Us!, the jury awarded the prize to a project that actively involves people from a wide range of backgrounds. Offene Kirche Elisabethen received the prize in the Religion & Spirituality category for its decades of inclusive work, particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community. The Swisscom Entrepreneurship Award went to Autism Switzerland, the largest non-profit organization in the field of autism.
An emotional highlight was the awarding of the Allianz Lifetime Award to Aids-Hilfe Schweiz for four decades of commitment to education, care and equal health opportunities.
The Swiss Diversity Awards 2025 once again demonstrated how diversity in practice builds bridges and has a lasting impact on Switzerland.
