Events
Check out our next events
9 April 2026 – 18:30
General Assembly
Our annual General Assembly where Fabian Kohler investigative journalist at SRF, will present a compelling real-world case.
Members only, in person
17 April 2026 – 15:00
Playdate #6 – Transportation
The playdate will focus on solving exercises , exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, to meet likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CYREN ZH/DSI Community Cybersecurity only, in person
Coming Soon
22 May 2026 – 15:00
Workshop – Real or Fake, AI Content Check
Reto Vogt, Chief Product Officer at MAZ and freelance tech journalist, will lead a hands-on two-hour workshop on AI content verification. Participants will learn practical methods to assess whether digital content is real or AI-generated.
Members/CYREN ZH/DSI Community Cybersecurity only, in person
Coming Soon
03 September 2026 – 17:00
OSINT Night in Geneva
The event will aim to connect with the local OSINT community. It will feature an inspiring talk, open knowledge sharing, and informal networking with practitioners and enthusiasts.
Public
Coming Soon
XX September 2026 – TBD
OSINT Night in Lugano
The event will aim to connect with the local OSINT community. It will feature an inspiring talk, open knowledge sharing, and informal networking with practitioners and enthusiasts.
Public
Coming Soon
25 September 2026 – 15:00
Playdate #8 – Satellite Imagery
The playdate will focus on solving exercises , exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, to meet likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CYREN ZH/DSI Community Cybersecurity only, in person
Coming Soon
16 October 2026 – 15:00
Playdate #9 – Archives
The playdate will focus on solving exercises , exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, to meet likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CYREN ZH/DSI Community Cybersecurity only, in person
Coming Soon
30 October 2026 – Save the Date!
OScon ’26
The second edition of our OSINT Conference in Switzerland! At the same location as last time, we are doubling the conference length, from half a day to a full day packed with OSINT!
Public and in person
Coming Soon
13 November 2026 – 15:00
Workshop – Audio Forensics
Jasmine Jacot-Descombes, OSINT Editor at NZZ, will lead a two-hour workshop sharing practical insights and real-world techniques from her work about Audio Forensics.
Members/CYREN ZH/DSI Community Cybersecurity only, in person
Coming Soon
Past events
20 February 2026 – 15:00
Playdate #5 – Geolocation
The playdate focused on solving exercises, exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, to meet likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CYREN ZH/DSI Community Cybersecurity only, in person
05 December 2025 – 15:00
Playdate #4
The playdate will focus on solving exercises , exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, to meet likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CyrenZH only, in person
14 November 2025 – 13:00
OScon ’25
Our first OSINT Conference in Switzerland! OScon brought together professionals and enthusiasts from different fields and inspiring talks from real-world practitioners.
Public and in person
31 October 2025 – 18:00
Haunted Pumpkin CTF
We are thrilled (and slightly scared) to announce our second official OSINT CTF – Halloween Edition! Team registration opens on October 28th on https://ctf.osintswitzerland.ch.
Public and online
24 October 2025 – 15:00
Playdate #3
The playdate focused on solving exercises , exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, to meet likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CyrenZH only, in person
04 July 2025 – 15:00
Playdate #2
The playdate focused on solving exercises, exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, meeting likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CyrenZH only, in person
19 April 2025 – 16:00
Trace Labs Search Party
Event to accelerate the family reunification of missing persons while training members in OSINT techniques.
Members only and online
10 April 2025 – 18:30
General Assembly
The first general assembly of the association took place on the 10th of April at the University of Zurich.
Members only, in person and online
21 March 2025 – 15:00
Playdate #1
The playdate focused on solving exercises, exchanging different techniques and best practices, and of course, meeting likeminded OSINTers.
Members/CyrenZH only, in person
31 January 2025 – 14:00
OSINT Workshop
We held our first 3 hours OSINT workshop! Hands-on open source tactics and techniques.
Memers/CyrenZH, in person/online
1-24 December 2025
Santa Claus CTF
Advent’s calendar CTF, 24 challenges unlocked day by day!
Register on https://ctf.osintswitzerland.ch
CTF available to everyone and online
16 November 2024 – 23:00
Trace Labs Search Party
Six teams among members of the association took part to the Search Party. The OSINT Switzerland core team won the competition!
Members only and online
24 October 2024 – 18:30
Introduction to OSINT Switzerland
The first event of the association has been taken place @Volkshaus in Zurich.
Public and in person
5 September 2024 – 16:30
Founding meeting
The founding meeting which constitutes the association has been taken place with its six founding members.
In person