OpenSquare

OpenSquare is a non-profit association based in Bern, Switzerland working on democracy & civil society, community development.

OpenSquare is a Swiss association, established as a Verein in January 2025 after starting as an initiative of Archijeunes. It promotes the perception and appreciation of public space as an important institution of democratic society across Switzerland. Its work includes the annual Day of Public Space (Tag des öffentlichen Raums), an activation campaign that invites towns and cities to engage residents with local public space, a national survey on public space appreciation, public discussion events in Zurich, and submissions on national spatial planning such as the Raumkonzept Schweiz 2050. Its activities are carried out largely by a volunteer working group and are funded through project contributions. The organisation operates in German, French and Italian, reflecting Switzerland's language regions.