| Status | Active, Full Member |
| Chartered | 1957 |
| Alias | Round Table Schweiz, RTS |
| RTI Acronym | RTCH |
| RTI Region | SEM |
| Mother Association | RT Belgium & RT France |
| Website | Official Page |
Starting 1951 there were local Tables founded by international godfathers from Roundtable France and Roundtable Belgium in western Switzerland. After RT1 in Lausanne (by RT1 Brusseles, RT2 Antwerp, RT1 Paris and RT8 Liverpool) and RT2 in Geneva (by RT1 Lausanne and RT1 Paris) the spirit of Roundtable got over to the German speaking region, the biggest city Zurich (RT3) and capital Bern (RT4). Round Table Switzerland itself was founded 1957 and so there are in the meantime 70 years of tabling in Switzerland.
Areas and Tables
At the moment, Round Table Switzerland has roundabout 500 members and 36 local Tables, organized in 6 geographical Regions/Areas — three of them in the German speaking eastern and central part of Switzerland, two in the French speaking western part and one in the Italian speaking Ticino. Because of the different languages the Areas have their own, typical Swiss spirit and between the Areas there is this special Swiss challange of understanding each other and each others habits. You will find more information on the official website of Round table Switzerland.
Full list of RT Switzerland Tables
Former Structure
The concept of 6 areas in Switzerland was first discussed and proposed in 1995 and effectively introduced in 1996 (1995 is considered as a transitory year), with the displacement of RT5 from Area 3 to Area 6. Between 2002–2003, Area 3 was completely modified and attributed only to Ticinese RT.
In 1996, the Area Chairman collar was introduced and a Swiss map with 6 pins was produced. At that time the Area chairman was named Coordination Officer. Only two Areas (1 and 3) of the first proposed Coordination Officers in 1995 remained in the 1996 definitive organigram.
In 2012, the collar of the Area Chairmen was changed to the actual one.
Recurring National Events
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- RT Switzerland AGM in May (usually combined with LC AGM and C41 HYM)
- RT Switzerland HYM in October (usually combined with LC AGM and C41 AGM)
Current National Service Projects
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- Mental Health/Mental Health First Responders Network
- Movember, teamed up as a national association
Past National Events
National AGMs
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- 2027 — Lausanne by RT1 Lausanne (upcoming)
- 2026 — Kreuzlingen by RT19 Kreuzlingen (upcoming)
- 2025 — Ascona by RT36 Locarno
- 2024 — Lucerne by RT12 Lucerne
- 2023 — Geneva by RT2 Geneva
- 2022 — Burgdorf by RT15 Burgdorf
- 2021 — AGM Online by RT4 Bern
- 2020 — no AGM but Covid19
- 2019 — Lugano by RT40 Lugano
- 2018 — La Chaux-de-Fonds by RT18 La Chaux-de-Fonds
National HYMs
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- 2025 — Biel by C41 Biel/Bienne
- 2024 — Bern by RT4 Bern and C41 Bern together with the C41 World HYM
- 2023 — Lausanne by C41 Lausanne
- 2022 — Sarnen by C41 Sarnen
- 2021 — Bern by C41 Bern
- 2020 — no HYM but Covid19
- 2019 — Biel/Bienne by C41 Biel/Bienne
- 2018 — Appenzell by C41 Appenzellerland/St. Gallen
National Themes
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- 2025/26 — Best Odds to be Played
- 2024/25 — PowerON!
- 2023/24 — Fellowship for Generations
- 2022/23 — Friendship without Boundaries
Past International Events
Regional Meetings
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- STM 2015 Geneva, Switzerland
- SEM 2002 in Geneva
- SEM 1998 in Lausanne
- EMATM 2003 in Lucerne
- EMATM 1995 Lausanne, Switzerland
- EMPM 1974 Geneva, Switzerland
- EMPM 1967
International Events
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- RTI HYM 2027 in Winterthur (upcoming)
- C41 World HYM 2024 in Bern
- WOCO 1962 in Lausanne
Euroskimeetings
RT Switzerland is an active participant of Euroski and has hosted the event multiple time, including:
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- 2013 — Grindelwald by RT10 Thun
- 2006 — Saanan-Gstaad by RT10 Thun
- 2001 — Wengen by RT10 Thun
- 1997 — Viebier by RT38 Martigny
- 1992 — Valbella-Lenzerheide by RT14 Chur
- 1987 — Meringer by RT10 Thun
- 1982 — Nendaz by RT21 Sion
- 1978 — Nendaz by RT21 Sion
- 1974 — St. Moritz
- 1970 — St. Moritz by RT14 Chur
International Extension
RT Switzerland has spread the Roundtable spirit to several countries as there are
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- 2007 — Founding partner of RT1 Algier, Algeria together with RT France
- 2002 — Founding partner of RT1 Istanbul, Turkey together with RT France
- 2000 — Recharter partner of RT1 Kiev, Ukraine
- 1993 — Founding partner of RT1 Kiev, Ukraine
- 1990 — Founding Partner of RT1 Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein
International Personalities
Rondel
The rondel of RTCH is easy to guess — the national flag’s white cross on red background can be found in the center of the current national rondel. The update of the rondel’s design to conform to the new, international corporate rondel design was decided at the AGM 2023 in Geneva.
The current Swiss rondel is a registered trademark in Switzerland, held by RTCH.
Fun fact: It’s a big plus.
Previous Versions
1957 — 1962
The original Rondel of the Association featured three men, probably holding hands*. This was based on the designs of its founding Tables, including RT Switzerland 1 Lausanne — which first used its logo in 1951. The National Rondel featured the king at the top, and better conformed to the international standard.
1962 — 2023
During 1962, the rondel was updated to incorporate the iconic Swiss cross. The King was uniquely designed in a stylistic form. While the general design remained consistent for 40 years, there are variants of it that have different thicknesses of the elements of the cross. The rondel for Round Table Liechtenstein was based on this design.
Unofficial Design
During the increasing dependence on digital publication, at some moment, a designer might have required a digital version of the Swiss Rondel and was unable to find one quickly enough. This might have led him to generate this rondel, which is an amalgamation of the template of many rondels at the time, with the charge replaced with the iconic cross. The two strangest details are the gold behind the king, and the gold externalmost ring. There is no evidence that this rondel was ever sanctioned by RTCH, or used in their official communications.