Budget 2026#

Topic	Description	Annual Costs (CHF)
Server (current)	Dedicated Hetzner server (€53/month)	600
Server (future)	1 Managed VM (8 CPU / 64 GB RAM / 500 GB) Hardware via Stepping Stone • Operation and Maintenance incl OS Updates • 500 CHF / month	6000
System Administration	Operations & maintenance: • software updates • ~1 day/month → 8 h × 150 CHF	15’000
Data Import[1]	Fixing errors, updating and maintaining ETL pipelines. ~1 day/week → ~50 days/year → 400 h × 140 CHF	60’000
Data Quality	Monitor and improve data quality (including third-parties) ~1 day/month → 8 h × 150 CHF	15’000
Stakeholder Engagement	Regular stakeholder engagement, community management and communication ~2 days/month → 16h × 150 CHF	30’000
Administration and Fundraising	Financial and legal (e.g. compliance) administration, meetings, reporting, coordination and fundraising ~2 days/month → 16 h × 150 CHF	30’000
Total		156’000