With its theme “Designing Future Societies for our Lives,” Expo 2025 will become a key platform for reaching the SDGs by 2030. It is also intended to drive co-creation by the international community in designing a sustainable society that supports individuals’ ideas of how they want to live.

Switzerland will showcase excellence in innovation and creativity through three major themes shaping the exhibition and event program: Augmented Human, Life, and Planet. The pavilion will serve as a significant platform to position Switzerland as an innovative and reliable partner, extending a hand to tackle major global challenges alongside other nations.

The themes “Augmented Human,” “Life,” and “Planet” were chosen based on a survey conducted in both Japan and Switzerland. This survey, which involved public and private stakeholders, examined a wide range of topics where Switzerland excels and which are highly relevant to the Japanese audience. From these results, the three most compelling themes were identified and subsequently approved by parliament.

The anime “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” is a beloved icon in Japan. As a well-known character, Heidi will be a key ambassador for our pavilion, featured prominently throughout the visitor experience. From the entrance to the Heidi Café, visitors will have multiple opportunities to explore the history of this Swiss character and her enduring impact on Switzerland’s image.

As the Expo is a platform for sharing expertise on a sustainable future, our aim is to contribute to this dynamic by building a pavilion with the lowest possible environmental impact. Thanks in particular to a very light material for the spheres, the pavilion’s membrane weighs around 450kg – just 1% of a conventional building shell. “Our exhibition structure for Osaka will be the lightest ever built by Switzerland for a World Expo,” says General Commissioner Manuel Salchli. 

The specific innovations are currently being selected. Please find below some subjects that will be highlighted:

AUGMENTED HUMAN Exhibition: 13.04-10.06.2025
Robotics, AI, Quantum, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Collective Intelligence, Digital Security, Consciousness Augmentation, Space

LIFE Exhibition: 11.06-12.08.2025
Health Span Extension, Human Applications of genetic Engineering, Infectious Diseases, Science Diplomacy, Future of Education, Future of Economics, Trade and globalisation, Synthetic Biology, Organoids, Art & Science

PLANET Exhibition: 13.08-13.10.2025
Greetech, Decarbonisation, Earth Systems Modelling, Future Food Systems, Space Resources, Ocean Stewardship, Solar Radiation Modification, Eco-augmentation

Switzerland and Japan’s strong ties are also displayed in Heidi Café’s menu. Enjoy our selection of Swiss dishes infused with Japanese flavors: Osaka Swiss hot dog with seaweed and wasabi mayonnaise, raclette and charcuterie and Swiss cheese platter. For dessert, carrot cheese cake, chocolate drink, and various mousses.　
We serve premium Swiss wines from our partner Swiss Wine Promotion, beers, cocktails, and mocktails carefully curated to complement the flavors of our dishes.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! At this time, we do not have any job openings available. If we have a vacancy, we will publish it on this website. So we encourage you to check back regularly. We appreciate your understanding and wish you the best in your job search.

Swissnex will maintain an active presence outside the expo site through a satellite location in the city. During the expo, we will be hosting various events and exhibitions throughout its entire duration. We invite you to visit the Calendar section of our website to explore a selection of upcoming events.