Archival publications

Electronic business administration

• Brochure "Information im Überblick schafft Durchblick"

  An introduction to GEVER

  PDF3.30 MB15 July 2026

• Brochure "Überblick organisieren, Durchblick schaffen" (de)

  Legal framework and standards

  PDF3.32 MB15 July 2026

Appraisal

• Appraisal guidelines (de)

  The appraisal guidelines assist administrative units in classifying management and support tasks within GEVER-based filing systems or directories with a similar structure.

  PDF882.60 kB15 July 2026

• General framework for appraisal at the Swiss Federal Archives (de)

  PDF1.04 MB15 July 2026

• Practical guide appraisal (de)

  As a supplement to the overall framework for appraisal at the Federal Archives, this practical guide sets out the key principles relating to the submission and appraisal of federal records.

  PDF762.48 kB15 July 2026

Digital Archiving

• Digital archiving policy

  SFA Guidelines on Digital Archiving

  PDF633.54 kB13 July 2026

• SIARD - Die Archivierungslösung für relationale Datenbanken

  Mit SIARD (Software Independent Archiving of Relational Databases) bietet das Schweizerische Bundesarchiv (BAR) eine zukunftsfähige Lösung zur Archivierung relationaler Datenbanken.

  PDF614.84 kB27 May 2026