ortsnamen.ch makes the results of the Swiss toponymy research available to the public and informs about the state of the art of onomastics in Switzerland.
ortsnamen.ch provides and guarantees:
- the continuous backup of the research data of current and (especially) completed projects
- the electronic publication of this data (or parts thereof) via the website
- the georeferencing presentation of name data via various online map systems
- the maintenance of an ongoing bibliography (and linked to electronic resources) on Swiss toponymy research
- on a small scale, own research activities focused on data collection and presentation.
Finally, ortsnamen.ch is also an information platform for current events and publications in the context of Swiss and international toponymy.