Switzerland has a diverse cultural landscape that can count on the support of the public sector as well as private sponsors. econcept is particularly involved in the field of cultural promotion with evaluations of cultural projects, cultural institutions or the activities of cultural promotion institutions as well as with market studies. Our work contributes to accountability towards the funding institutions, to increased impact orientation and to the professionalisation of the cultural sector. In addition, econcept's projects focus on questions of social security for artists and cultural workers.