The association covers all scientific, organizational and quality-related aspects that enable the association to conduct scientific research, including applied research and related teaching at university level, to establish corresponding institutes and to cooperate with other or similar institutions in Switzerland and abroad. The association can provide the results of this activity on a non-profit basis or in the form of licenses for cost coverage. If the results of the association's work relate to teaching in the form of teaching concepts, content, didactics and methodology, etc., these should only be implemented abroad. Collaboration with scientific institutes, scientists from Switzerland and abroad, and maintenance of contacts with educationally relevant private and public institutions. If necessary in the university environment, the association can establish an institute in the form of a graduate school and issue internal certificates as final qualifications after successful attendance.