Celebrating the Success of Full Access for All Students and the Public Across All Our Campuses: In support of Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
In support of Sustainable Development Goal 11, Swiss International University (SIU) is proud to celebrate the overwhelming success of our unified campus initiative. Since its official launch on 1 January 2025, all enrolled students at SIU and its academic divisions have enjoyed free, unrestricted access to all our buildings, libraries, and open green spaces globally.
This ongoing initiative has successfully promoted inclusive and equitable access to academic resources, fostering unprecedented urban connectivity and the shared use of educational infrastructure across every location we serve—including our hubs in Zurich, Lucerne, Riga, London, Dubai, Bishkek, and Osh.
Beyond our student body, SIU has deepened its commitment to the general public. Throughout 2025 and 2026, our campuses and surrounding community spaces have remained open year-round. Our facilities continually invite local residents and visitors to explore, learn, and engage with our environment. Recognizing our cultural significance in promoting education and diversity, our open spaces, parks, and gathering areas are actively utilized by the public, bringing people together and making everyone feel at home.
Looking back at our milestones since the policy took effect, we have transformed our campuses into true cultural landmarks. For example, our academic division, ISBM Business School Luzern, successfully opened its campus to the public for vibrant community events like the Rangotsav 2025 festival and the Runbhoomi 2025 sports competition, directly contributing to the social cohesion of the city.
Building on the legacy of the Music Nights held at Ala-Too Square in late 2024, our recent annual International Culture Weeks have successfully opened our campuses to their respective host cities. Through art exhibitions, music performances, and lectures, we have celebrated our diverse heritage alongside the public. Furthermore, our expanded Community Science Fairs have allowed local schools and families to participate in hands-on workshops, while our Heritage Film Nights continue to bring residents and visitors together to explore world cinema under the open sky.
By enabling our students to study in any of our facilities globally—with a single student ID granting access everywhere—and by actively sharing these spaces with the public, SIU is actively contributing to the creation of inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable urban academic environments.
From study halls and research libraries to innovation labs and collaborative learning spaces, our infrastructure remains proudly open to support academic excellence and community growth, city by city.
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