Domain pulse 2026 - February 4-5, 2026 - St. Gallen, Switzerland

"Domain Pulse" is primarily aimed at registrars, ISPs, legal experts, and political decision-makers. The conference language is German and will not be supported by simultaneous interpretation into English.

Dates: 4–5 February 2026
Venue: SQUARE, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Guisanstrasse 20, CH-9010 St. Gallen
Host: SWITCH (.ch/.li registry) in cooperation with DENIC (.de) and nic.at (.at)

Audience: Registrars, ISPs, security professionals, policy makers, legal experts, and the wider domain industry community
Language: German (selected talks in English; no simultaneous interpretation)
Registration: Opens Autumn 2025 (free to attend).
Official site: https://domainpulse.ch/

Why attend​

Two days of expert talks, lively panels, and cross-industry perspectives at the largest domain-focused conference in the DACH region. Expect deep dives into DNS security, CERT collaboration, resolver infrastructures, digital trust, and the evolving role of registries.

Location​

SQUARE / University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Guisanstrasse 20, 9010 St. Gallen
https://www.hsg-square.ch

Programme highlights (Day 1 – 4 Feb)​

• 09:00 – Welcome coffee (at SQUARE)
• 09:30 – Opening remarks: Katja Dörlemann & Urs Eppenberger (SWITCH)
• 09:45 – Design for Change – The SQUARE and New Work — Stefan Camenzind (Evolution Design)
• 10:15 – New Work through AI — Jean-François (Jeff) Van de Poël (UNIL); with Daria Höhner, PhD HSG (tbc)
• 11:30 – Lunch
• 13:00 – The Role of CERTs – Protection at National & Global Level
  • CERTs: Yesterday & Today — Prof. em. Dr. Hannes P. Lubich
  • FIRST — Chris Gibson (Executive Director, FIRST)
• 14:15 – The Future of Digital Trust: The Role of Registries — Peter Van Roste (CENTR) & Dirk Jumpertz (EU TLD ISAC / EURid)
• 15:00 – Coffee break
• 15:30 – Public Resolver Infrastructures — Andronikos Kyriakou (DNS4EU/Whalebone) & Simon Forster (Quad9)
• 16:15 – Threat Intelligence from Quad9 — Emilia Cebrat-Maslowski (Quad9)
• 16:40 – Day 1 wrap-up — Katja Dörlemann & Urs Eppenberger
• 16:55 – Networking Apéro at SQUARE
• 19:15–01:00 – Dinner & Get-together at Hotel Einstein

Programme (Day 2 – 5 Feb)​

Further sessions to be announced on the official website. Expect additional content on DNS security, policy, and operations.

Confirmed speakers & contributors​

• Stefan Camenzind, Executive Director, Evolution Design
• Emilia Cebrat-Maslowski, Director of Threat Intelligence, Quad9
• Andronikos Kyriakou, Tech Consulting Lead, Whalebone / DNS4EU
• Katja Dörlemann, Security Awareness Expert, SWITCH
• Urs Eppenberger, Head of Registry & Collaboration, SWITCH
• Simon Forster, Managing Director, Quad9
• Chris Gibson, Executive Director, FIRST
• Dirk Jumpertz, Security Officer, EURid (EU TLD ISAC)
• Thomas Keller, Board Member / CTO, DENIC eG
• Prof. em. Dr. Hannes P. Lubich, Cybersecurity expert & advisor
• Andreas Musielak, Managing Director (Commercial), nic.at / tldbox / ipcom / CERT.at
• Cornelia Puhze, Security Awareness & Communications Expert, SWITCH-CERT
• Robert Schischka, Managing Director, nic.at / CERT.at
• Barbara Stolz, Member of the Board, DENIC eG
• Jean-François (Jeff) Van de Poël, Digital Learning Associate & AI Teaching Advisor, UNIL
• Daria Höhner, PhD HSG (tbc)
• Peter Van Roste, General Manager, CENTR

New: “Security Arcade”​

Grab a few minutes between sessions to play SWITCH’s new team-based Security Awareness game — a fun, story-driven experience with five interactive stations and quick challenges.

Exhibitors​

16 exhibition pods plus 2 Arena spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Info & enquiries: [email protected]

Accommodation​

Recommended partner hotels with special rates for attendees (limited allocations):

• Einstein St. Gallen — https://www.einstein.ch
• Hotel Gallo — https://www.hotelleriesuisse.ch
• Hotel Metropol — https://hotel-metropol.ch
• Radisson Blu — https://www.radissonhotels.com
• Sorell Hotels — https://www.sorellhotels.com
• Hotel Walhalla — https://hotelwalhalla.ch

Rate sheet & details (PDF): https://fs.evenito.com/zimmerkontingente_DP26.pdf

Useful links​

• Official event page: https://domainpulse.ch/
• Venue info & directions (SQUARE/HSG): https://www.hsg-square.ch
• SWITCH event listing (EN): https://www.switch.ch/en/domain-pulse-2026