Making Swiss democracy accessible

Parliamentary debates happen in Swiss German. Your transcripts should capture what was actually said.

Why public institutions choose Stenoris

Swiss German fluency

Cantonal parliaments and municipal councils speak naturally. Our models handle the dialect variation that generic transcription tools miss entirely.

Political vocabulary

Party names, committee structures, procedural terms — custom training ensures your specific political vocabulary is transcribed correctly.

Data sovereignty

Government data stays in Switzerland. No US Cloud Act exposure. We understand the requirements of public sector data handling.

Procurement-friendly

Swiss company, Swiss infrastructure. We can provide the documentation you need for public procurement processes.

Common use cases

  • Parliamentary proceedings — Cantonal and municipal council sessions in Swiss German
  • Committee meetings — Internal discussions and working group sessions
  • Public hearings — Citizen participation and consultation processes
  • Press conferences — Official communications and media briefings
  • Archive digitization — Historical recordings and institutional memory

What you get

  • Swiss German transcription that works
  • Translation to Standard German
  • Speaker identification
  • Timestamps for protocols
  • Custom training for your vocabulary
  • Swiss hosting and data sovereignty

From research to practice

Our Swiss German capability emerged from a formal research collaboration with FHNW's Institute for Data Science. We understand Swiss linguistic diversity because we've studied it systematically.

Custom training for your institution

Every canton has its own political landscape. Party names, local terminology, procedural language — we can train models specifically for your institutional context.

Let's discuss your institutional needs

Whether you're a cantonal administration, municipal council, or federal office, we're here to help make Swiss democracy more accessible.