Income statement ¶
In the WSL financial statement of 2025, the operating income will increase by around CHF 0.9 million to a total of CHF 103.0 million in 2025. The largest increase will be in research grants, particularly for projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Income in this area will rise by CHF 1.2 million to a total of CHF 11.6 million. In contrast, operating expenses will increase by CHF 1.3 million to CHF 108.6 million in 2025. The strongest increase will be in personnel expenses. These will amount to CHF 83.7 million in 2025, accounting for around 77% of operating expenses. Overall, WSL will post a loss of CHF 5.6 million in the 2025 financial year after taking into account the financial result (previous year: CHF –5.0 million).
WSL income statement for 2025 and 2024:
| In thousands of Swiss francs | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Federal financial contribuition | 63'980 | 65'274 |
| Research contributions, research contracts and scientific services | 35'800 | 33'806 |
| Other income | 2'919 | 2'879 |
| Operating income | 102'951 | 102'053 |
| Personnel expenses | 83'668 | 82'243 |
| Material expenses | 20'453 | 20'852 |
| Depreciation and transfer expenses | 4'460 | 4'157 |
| Operating expenses | 108'581 | 107'252 |
| Financial result | 46 | 207 |
| Annual result | -5'583 | -4'992 |
Sources of funding ¶
In 2025, the federal government provided 60,9 % of WSL's funding in the form of direct contributions. It also contributed a further 28,8 % via competitive research funds and federal research contracts (second-party funding). The remaining 10,3 % of income stemmed from third-party funding (projects with cantons, municipalities, or international organizations, and business-oriented research), other income, course fees, donations and bequests.
