About the programme

Research is an essential aspect of the reappraisal of what happened. The insights gained from academic study of the events help us understand why and how compulsory social measures and placements were ordered and carried out. Part of that effort is to examine their impact on those concerned and the people around them, and how they continue to affect people today. 

It is equally important, however, for these insights to be transmitted and made accessible and for this knowledge to become common knowledge throughout society. This also includes remembering the injustices and suffering that were inflicted on people and learning lessons for the present and the future from those insights. For all of these reasons, the Federal Office of Justice launched the “remembering for tomorrow” programme. The programme makes the results of the reappraisal visible and conveys that knowledge to the public through various projects.

Learn more about the reappraisal: 

• Scientific research
• Federal reappraisal

Projects

Numerous projects have already been launched through the programme, and more are to come
 

Web platform

This “remembering for tomorrow” web platform was launched in autumn 2025. Affected persons, learners, professionals and researchers will all find information here that provides an introduction to the topic, in-depth knowledge, networking options and much more. 

Selected content:

• Overview
• Help for those affected and their families
• Resources for schools
• Map of institutions
• Map of places of remembrance
• Database for research projects and media productions

Touring exhibition

The exhibition “FOSTERED, LOCKED AWAY. FORGOTTEN? The history and stories of compulsory social measures in Switzerland” offers a multifaceted and at the same time forensic approach to this chapter of Swiss history, which has had a profound impact on the lives of many people.

It opens up spaces for reflection and offers a number of different access points to engage with the topic. You will hear the personal life stories of those affected and gain an understanding of the long process of political reappraisal.

• More about the exhibition

Learning app

The “Fürsorge und Zwang” [care and coercion] learning app was developed with UTE Lucerne, HEP, SUPSI and the Our Faces – Our Stories Association. It is intended for schoolchildren in year 7 and up as well anyone else who is interested.

The app has a modular design: viewers can follow high-quality video stories. And the app offers much more for use in the classroom: schoolchildren reconstruct the life of the person who is telling their story, access sources and record their own reflections.

www.fuersorge-zwang.ch

Publications

Since 2024, the programme has been promoting articles on key topics and terms on relevant reference platforms (Swiss Historical Dictionary, Wikipedia)

The teaching materials from the Independent Expert Commission on administrative detention (UEK) were updated in 2024 in collaboration with UTE Bern and expanded to include French and Italian.

An anthology on the state of research will take stock of scientific research carried out in recent years (UEK, NRP 76, other research). It is an assessment of the current status of research on CSMP, gaps in the research and fields of enquiry. 

Publishers: Urs Germann and Matthias Ruoss

Expected publication date: 2027

Further training

As part of the programme, further training opportunities will be supported and conducted for professionals who currently work with compulsory social measures and placements or with people affected by CSMP. 

Financial support

Through the end of 2028, the programme will support third-party projects on the topic of CSMP and will assume up to 75% of the project costs. (Coverage of 75% of project costs).

• List of supported projects
• Enter project