The Federal Assembly — The Swiss Parliament

What The Federal Assembly — The Swiss Parliament does

The Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung / Assemblée fédérale / Assemblea federale) is the sovereign bicameral federal parliament of Switzerland, established in 1848 under the Federal Constitution and reconstituted under the current Constitution that entered into force on 1 January 2000. It comprises the National Council (200 members) and the Council of States (46 members), collectively representing the 26 cantons and the Swiss electorate across federal legislation, government oversight, and constitutional functions, alongside direct-democracy mechanisms such as mandatory referendums and popular initiatives. The institution is headquartered at the Parliament Building (Bundeshaus) in Bern and is supported by an administrative body (Parliamentary Services) of approximately 128 staff according to the supplied headcount record.

Its core 'product surface' is the public-facing digital platform parliament.ch, which packages four principal technical components: the Curia Vista legislative database (searchable access to all parliamentary business items), the Official Bulletin system (transcripts and video of Council member statements), a voting database for transparent decision tracking, and live-streaming infrastructure for both chambers with audio options in German, French, and Italian. Distribution occurs directly through the Bern Parliament Building for in-person access and through the multilingual web platform and curated social channels (X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram) for remote public viewing.

The Federal Assembly is not a commercial enterprise. It is funded through annual federal budget allocations and generates no product or service revenue; specific budget figures are not disclosed in the source material. Its 'customers' in a service-delivery sense are Swiss citizens and the broader public, served via democratic representation, legislative participation, public policy deliberation, and government oversight. There is no parent company, no public shareholders, no stock symbol, and no commercial go-to-motion. Partnership activity is diplomatic rather than commercial, encompassing bilateral delegations with the German Bundestag, French Parliament, Italian Parliament, Austrian Parliament, and Landtag of Liechtenstein, plus participation in the IPU, NATO PA, OSCE PA, Council of Europe PA, EFTA-EU, Francophonie, and OECD parliamentary forums, with technical cooperation programs in Albania, Mongolia, North Macedonia, and Kosovo.

Name

The Federal Assembly — The Swiss Parliament

Legal name

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation (Bundesversammlung / Assemblée fédérale / Assemblea federale)

Website

https://parl.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Federal Assembly is the Swiss Confederation's bicameral federal parliament (National Council, 200 seats; Council of States, 46 seats), constitutionally established in 1848 and seated in Bern, serving Swiss citizens through legislation, oversight, and direct-democracy mechanisms via the parlament.ch digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government / Parliamentary Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAB

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAC

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Legislative governance
• Parliamentary proceedings
• Democratic representation
• Legislative database
• Federal lawmaking

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Federal Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the Swiss Confederation, comprising the National Council (200 members) and the Council of States (46 members). It performs federal lawmaking, government oversight, and democratic representation through its official website (parlament.ch), which provides public access to parliamentary proceedings, the Curia Vista legislative database, official bulletins, voting records, and live streaming of chamber sessions.

Product overview

The Swiss Parliament website (parlament.ch) is a government informational portal providing public access to parliamentary proceedings, legislative information, and parliamentary services. The site serves as a digital interface for the Federal Assembly, offering access to the National Council and Council of States, committee information, voting databases (Curia Vista), official bulletins, live streaming of sessions, and parliamentary services such as guided tours, a parliamentary library, and media resources. It does not offer commercial products or services in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curia Vista Legislative Database
• Official Bulletin
• Parliamentary Live Streaming
• Voting Database

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German BundestagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• French ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Italian ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Austrian ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Landtag of LiechtensteincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• European Free Trade Association / European Union (EFTA-EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NATO Parliamentary AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• French-Speaking Parliamentary AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Parliamentary Dimension of the OECD (PD-OECD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• AlbaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• MongoliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• North MacedoniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• KosovominorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Italian Parliament: Italy's bicameral legislature (Camera dei Deputati and Senato della Repubblica) performing comparable federal-style lawmaking and citizen representation. The Swiss Parliament maintains a formal bilateral delegation (Del-I).
• Landtag of Liechtenstein: Unicameral parliament of Liechtenstein, formally tied to the Swiss Parliament through the bilateral delegation (Del-FL); operates similar legislative functions at a smaller national scale.
• UK Parliament: Bicameral UK legislature (House of Commons and House of Lords) performing comparable lawmaking, scrutiny, and digital transparency functions; widely regarded as a peer in parliamentary modernization and committee structure.
• Austrian Parliament: Bicameral federal legislature of Austria (Nationalrat and Bundesrat) operating in a similar German-speaking, federal constitutional context. The Swiss Parliament maintains a formal bilateral delegation (Del-A).
• French Parliament: Bicameral French legislature (National Assembly and Senate) with parallel legislative, oversight, and international parliamentary functions. The Swiss Parliament maintains a formal bilateral delegation (Del-F) with this institution.
• German Bundestag: Federal legislature of Germany with a comparable bicameral-plus structure (Bundestag and Bundesrat). Listed by the Swiss Parliament as a formal bilateral delegation partner; both institutions perform federal lawmaking, oversight of the executive, and operate digital parliamentary infrastructure.
• European Parliament: Supranational legislature of the EU with which the Swiss Parliament interacts through the EFTA-EU delegation; comparable in performing legislative deliberation, voting databases, multilingual broadcasting, and committee-based lawmaking.

Others

• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): Global organization of national parliaments where the Swiss Parliament maintains a formal delegation; serves as an enabling network for inter-parliamentary cooperation, comparable in membership-driven governance and democratic-promotion mandate.
• Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly: International parliamentary body in which the Swiss Parliament participates via delegation; comparable in convening legislators, conducting committee work, and producing resolutions — adjacent infrastructure to national legislatures rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Congress: Much larger federal legislature of the United States (House and Senate) operating with similar legislative, oversight, and constituent-representation functions; comparable in operating digital legislative databases (e.g., Congress.gov) and live-streamed proceedings, though at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ParlCH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ParlCH
• Facebookfacebook.com/345958796467
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parlch
• Instagraminstagram.com/parlch

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