About ELSA Switzerland

Five law students from Austria, Hungary, Poland and West Germany founded ELSA in 1981. Today ELSA is the world’s largest independent law students’ association, represented at over 300 law faculties in 43 countries across Europe with a membership of more than 60,000 students and young lawyers.

ELSA Switzerland is one of these National Groups and consists of 9 local groups, with over 1,500 members nationwide. Each Local Group is independently organized at its university and is an independent registered association with a Local Board tasked with managing ELSA at a local level as well as promoting various events. Representatives of each Local Group elect the National Board of ELSA Switzerland during the National Council Meeting (NCM).

The National Board

Dear ELSA Network,

We are the National Board of ELSA Switzerland, and we're committed to making your experience within our network as enriching and rewarding as possible.

Our goal is to support you throughout the year while continuing to strengthen our network and create valuable opportunities for all our members. We look forward to working together, connecting across Switzerland and making the most of the year ahead.

Thank you for being part of the ELSA community. We are very much looking forward to working with all of you!

The National Board of 2026/2027

Antonia, Lisa, Quentin, Gabriella, Maria, Joel, Alice & Alec