Community
A community for the people behind the infrastructure
EPIC Infra DACH brings together the professionals who design, operate, support and evolve the infrastructure behind Epic at healthcare organizations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Why this community
A stable, secure and high-performing Epic environment depends on close collaboration across many technical disciplines. In the DACH region, Epic is still a young platform, and the specialists who run it are spread across many organizations.
EPIC Infra DACH connects them, so that experience does not stay inside a single hospital.
Founded in August 2026 by Alexander Sociera, Epic-certified ECSA and Epic Consultant, based in Switzerland.
Epic in DACH today
- Switzerland
- Luzerner Kantonsspital has run Epic since 2019 and Insel Gruppe in Bern since March 2024. Universitätsspital Zürich awarded its contract to Epic in 2025 and plans to go live in 2028 at the earliest. In Vaud, the cantonal parliament approved funding in September 2026 for Epic at CHUV and eleven regional hospitals. Kinderspital Zürich awarded its contract to Epic in 2023; its financing and a joint setup with USZ are still open.
- Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has chosen Epic and plans to complete the rollout by the end of 2029.
- Austria
- To our knowledge, no hospital has chosen Epic yet.
As of October 2026, based on public reports.
EPIC Infra DACH ≠ Epic Systems
What “EPIC” in our name means
“Epic” refers to the electronic health record platform our members work with. EPIC Infra DACH itself is an independent professional community.
We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Epic Systems Corporation. The community does not replace official Epic documentation, training or support channels.
Who can join
Current and aspiring Epic infrastructure professionals working within or supporting organizations across the DACH region, with a background such as:
- ECSA
- Application Delivery
- ODBA
- Cogito / Analytics
- Platform & Infrastructure
- Network & Security
- Identity & Workplace
- Epic-certified professionals are particularly welcome and may receive priority during membership review.
- Please make sure your LinkedIn profile reflects your professional background.
- The group is private: only members can see posts, and admins approve posts before they appear.
How we work together
- Epic infrastructure focusTechnical excellence, experience sharing and collaboration across ECSA, ODBA, Cogito, Application Delivery, virtualization and healthcare IT infrastructure.
- Peer-to-peer exchangePractical experience, lessons learned, architecture, operations, migrations, upgrades and infrastructure strategy.
- Confidentiality firstNo patient information, customer-specific data, internal system details or proprietary documentation. Members follow their organization’s confidentiality rules and Epic-related NDAs.
- No recruiting spamNo unsolicited recruiting, mass advertising or lead generation. Recruiters contact the group admins about approved job postings.
- Respect and continuous improvementOpen to people, perspectives and new ideas. Professional criticism is welcome, personal attacks are not.