I have been part of SWI swissinfo.ch's editorial board since 2015 and lead the English-language team and offering. I am also product owner for our news and our Swiss Film Selection.
Before joining SWI swissinfo.ch, I worked as a business journalist for various Swiss media outlets. I graduated in New Media Journalism (Master of Arts, 2014, University of Leipzig) and economics (licentiate degree, 1999, University of Bern).
Swiss November 30 vote: civic duty for all and an inheritance tax for the rich
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This weekend, citizens vote on a proposed obligation to serve “civic duty” and on a new inheritance tax to finance climate initiatives. Polls close at midday on Sunday.
Switzerland votes on introducing electronic ID and abolishing rental tax
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Swiss citizens vote on the introduction of an electronic proof of identity. Pollsters expect a yes. The second issue to be voted on is the abolition of the rental tax for homeowners.
Switzerland votes on respecting planetary boundaries
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The “environmental responsibility initiative”, brought by the Young Greens, wants to make the Swiss economy respect the limits of nature. Voting ends at midday on Sunday.
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From major international conferences to natural disasters and extreme weather, Switzerland has seen many memorable events over the past 12 months.
What lies ahead for Switzerland: an economic outlook for 2025
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Solid growth prospects, the search for a more efficient food industry, uncertainty for the pharma sector: a look at what the upcoming year has in store for the Swiss economy.
SWI swissinfo.ch podcast wins Economic Journalism Award
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Geldcast host Fabio Canetg has been awarded the 2024 Economic Journalism Award of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES).
Olympic challenges and winter sports in Swiss films
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For the launch of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Friday, SWI swissinfo.ch has chosen four films showcasing the many aspects of Swiss winter sports.
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The pandemic has shaken up the Swiss economy, but affected sectors differently. What future for Switzerland as a business and research location?
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Swiss employees have more and more holidays: within a period of 20 years the average annual quota has gone up by half a week.
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After the government revealed a large surplus in Switzerland's public finances earlier this week, we wondered how the country spends its money.
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Swiss voters will soon decide the future of their public service broadcasting. What's the situation for public media in other countries?
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2017 has seen a lot of movement – technologically, economically and socially. Swiss politics, however, has remained relatively calm.
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The images went around the world: 25 years ago, customers of the Spar- und Leihkasse Thun were queuing up in an attempt to salvage their savings.
![The four-metre-long painting "Sonntag der Bergbauern" [Sunday of the Mountain Farmers, 1923-24/26] had to be removed by a crane from the German Chancellery in Berlin for the exhibition in Bern.](https://www.swissinfo.ch/content/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/12/01_Pressebild_KirchnerxKirchner.jpg?crop=1165px,0px,1670px,1670px&w=480&ver=a45b19f3)
