LoGov publication
Three Books from the LoGov Project
04.02.2026
The project Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay (LoGov) was completed last year. The Institute of Federalism was a partner in the project. It has now published three key books presenting…
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Neuerscheinung
Staatsorganisationsrecht
29.01.2026
In diesen Tagen ist die Neuauflage des Lehrbuchs zum Staatsorganisationsrecht von Eva Maria Belser, Bernhard Waldmann und René Wiederkehr erschienen. Das Buch bietet einen didaktisch aufbereiteten und…
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18.11.2025
On 7 November 2025, the Institute of Federalism, represented by Dr Rekha Oleschak Pillai (Senior Research Fellow), hosted a discussion on Swiss and international federalism experiences for a delegation.
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IACFS Conference
IACFS Conference on “Metropolitan Governance in Federal Countries” held from 25-26 September 2025, Mexico City
28.10.2025
The Institute of Federalism participated in the IACFS Conference on “Metropolitan Governance in Federal Countries” held from 25-26 September at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
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Explora 2025
To be or not to be federal?
28.10.2025
Research should not remain in the confines of the University! With this motto, the team of the Institute of Federalism was present at the Explora Festival of the University of Fribourg in September 2025.
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13.10.2025
In diesen Tagen ist die Neuauflage des Basler Kommentars zur Bundesverfassung erschienen. Herausgegeben wird der Kommentar von den Freiburger Professoren Bernhard Waldmann, Eva Maria Belser und Astrid…
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Our guest researchers
Presentation of the guest researchers of the IFF: Asim Ari
19.08.2025
The purpose of my research is to introduce federalism and federal education, to provide examples of school systems in terms of federal education.
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Our guest researchers
Presentation of the guest researchers of the IFF: Min Thang
18.06.2025
My research aim is to explore the situation of the Chin internally displaced persons especially in Yangon regions of Burma. Since the 2021 military coup in Burma/Myanmar, the country has become a battleground…
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Ethiopian Delegation
Ethiopian Delegation Visits Institute
30.04.2025
An Ethiopian delegation visited the Institute of Federalism to learn about Switzerland’s federal system and language diversity.
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