09.08.2024

My research investigates the role of constitutional provisions in divided societies, with a particular focus on the African context, where divisions typically fall along ethnic lines. My thesis is entitled…

03.07.2024

For the past 12 years, I have been researching the history of federalism in East Central Europe in the 19th and first half of the 20th century.

18.06.2024

The Swiss UNESCO Chairs and the Swiss UNESCO Commission (of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) held their annual meeting in Geneva on 24 May 2024.

04.06.2024

In the week from 27-31 May 2024, our Academic Head of the International Center, Dr Soeren Keil, accompanied a group of 15 Syrian politicians and civil society activities during a study visit to Kosovo.

12.03.2024

Slawomir Lukasiewicz, PhD Hab., professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin came to the Institute of Federalism for a one-week research stay.

19.01.2024

Numerous people, because of different reasons, had to leave their hometown and/or the place where they were born and raised. Sometimes, people moved out of own will. However, often, people moved out of…

04.04.2023

The research project of the Institute of Federalism is one of 25 projects selected for the National Research Programme "Covid-19 in Society" (NRP 80).

20.03.2023

On Monday 13 March 2023, a delegation from Belgium visited our Institute. The delegation was led by the Federal Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal, Annelies Verlinden.

15.03.2023

"Reinforcing decentralisation and constitutionalism under the 1996 Constitution of Cameroon for peacebuilding and development"