Transparency for Swiss politics.
We translate political processes into structured, analysable data. For accessible, understandable policy monitoring and transparent decision-making in NGOs, government and business.
From dataset to platform.
Parlacta grew out of a shared interest in political science, data analysis and computational social science developed during our studies, together with the conviction that politics should be accessible to everyone.
Building on publicly available data from OpenParlData, we developed Parlacta out of academic curiosity. As an interdisciplinary team at the intersection of political science, public policy, data science and software development, we provide a platform that makes the Swiss political system accessible and understandable for everyone.
The team.
Kevin Schläpfer
Management
Political Science, Public Policy, Public Sector AI
Simon Bernhard
Management
Political Science, Social Data Science, NLP, Data Analysis
Jonas Schläpfer
Application Development
Tech Strategy
Mission & Vision
Solving the problem
We classify and analyse political business from federal, cantonal and municipal level. The result: a central, clear point of access to Swiss political affairs.
Strengthening democracy
A lived, participatory democracy needs understandable information. We make political processes straightforward and data-driven for everyone.
Working scientifically
Our classifications and analyses are based on scientific methods. We only publish what meets our quality standards.
Our values.
Transparency
Open data, open models (GitHub) and clear pricing. We make our sources and our methodology 100% traceable.
Innovation
No black-box algorithms. We advance existing models to academic standards, document them cleanly and keep our results verifiable at all times.
Integrity
Honest data, honest communication. We commit to the principles of good scientific practice and always work reliably, honestly and traceably. The same applies to how we work together: we maintain a respectful and fair relationship on equal footing, both within the team and with our clients.
Sustainability
We live sustainability across all three dimensions: ecological, economic and social. For us, that means responsible business practices, fair collaboration and a net-zero emissions strategy.