Membership
Request membership
This page describes the controlled entry point for future membership requests. VSDS continues to review membership manually.
A careful entry point into the admission process.
Membership is intended to enable professional participation, but remains linked to manual review. During the public beta, a request is stored, but no member access is created and no membership is approved automatically.
Membership categories
Individual
Individual member
For professionals from practice, research, education or related fields who want to support Spatial Design professionally.
Study
Student member
For students in design, spatial or related fields of study.
International
International member
For professionals with an international connection who want to support or accompany Spatial Design in Switzerland.
Company
Company member
For offices, companies, universities, institutions or organizations that want to support professional exchange.
Process
Manual review before access
- 01
Submit interest or request
The process starts with a request through this form. The submission is stored and then reviewed manually.
- 02
Review eligibility
VSDS manually reviews category, relation to Spatial Design and formal basis.
- 03
Wait for confirmation
Membership is accepted only after explicit confirmation by VSDS.
- 04
Invite or activate account
Only after approval can an existing account be invited or prepared for the member area.
- 05
Access after approval
The member area becomes available only after manual approval and technical activation.
Fees
Membership fees business year 2026
- Individual member
- CHF 100
- Student member
- CHF 50
- International member
- CHF 300
- Company member
- CHF 900
Payment is due only after manual review and membership confirmation. Online payment is currently not available. The General Assembly may adjust fees in the future. During the public beta, the workflow may still change.
Important notice
Submitting a request does not create membership or member-area access.
During the public beta, the workflow may be reviewed manually and may still change. The request is stored, but it is not automatically approved and is not connected to payment, invoices or member-area access.
Request form
Submit membership request
The information is stored for manual review. The form does not create an account, membership or payment obligation.
Recommended account step
For the fastest later activation, create or sign in to a VSDS account first, then return here and submit the request.
Create or sign in before applying