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Spring semester 2025

We are delighted to be able to give you an insight into our institute's programme for the spring semester 2025. Here you can find the events overview (PDF).

Please note that the planning has not yet been finalised.

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Live stream and video recordings of our events

Are you unable to attend our events on site? Did you miss one of our events? No problem. All our events can be followed in the live stream. You can also find video recordings of numerous previos events here. Recordings of upcoming events are also usually published here within 24 hours after the event took place.

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The Swiss Institute of International Studies at the University of Zurich

The Swiss Institute of International Studies (founded in 1943 at the suggestion of the Federal Council) is based in Zürich and is a politically and economically independent centre of expertise for knowledge transfer and background. It interacts with the outside world by means of public events, in particular lectures, and deals with current topics in the fields of politics, economy, society, science and culture, choosing highly qualified and internationally esteemed speakers for this.

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  • News New publication «Abschied von der heilen Welt» (Farewell to the ideal world)

    06.04.2024 – In April 2024, the 2023 yearbook was published with the title "Abschied von der heilen Welt" (Farewell to the ideal world).

  • News New publication «Sicherheitspolitik Schweiz» (Security policy Switzerland)

    12.02.2024 – The 5th volume of the publication series "Schriften des Schweizerischen Instituts für Auslandforschung" was published in February 2024.

  • News New publication «Krisenmanagement Schweiz» (Crisis Management in Switzerland)

    30.05.2023 – The 4th volume of the publication series "Schriften des Schweizerischen Instituts für Auslandforschung" will be published in June 2023.

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