The Swiss Center for Design and Health SCDH tests, researches and teaches how design can improve health.
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The special issue of Hochparterre takes a look behind the facades of the SCDH.
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Simulation of patient rooms and corridors at the new Biel-Brügg acute care hospital on the extended reality simulation area.
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Participative further development of kwer, a tableware set that enables or facilitates independent eating for older people and people with disabilities.
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Review of accessibility and ergonomics of working conditions at the Humanitas Stiftung residential home using extended reality simulation technology.
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Development and implementation of ten half-day training programmes for the Alters- und Pflegezentrum Bruggwiesen
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Participative and iterative development of an inclusive booking process.
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We work in the spaces where design meets health: the question of how health can be improved through design is at the forefront in all of our services, research collaborations and professional development offerings.
What we do
Who we are
Everyone should be able to live in an environment that benefits their health. That is what we are working towards.
Who we areThe SCDH
The SCDH is Switzerland’s only centre of technological excellence for design research in the health sector.
Established in 2019 as a public-private partnership, the SCDH is funded by the federal government, the Canton of Bern and private partners. It has 29 employees (22.2 FTE) based in Nidau near Biel/Bienne.
