Panel Discussion on the Increase of Tuition Fees
2026-03-24 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | UZH KOL, Room KOH-B-10, Rämistrasse 71, Zurich, Switzerland
💵 Are you concerned about a potential increase in tuition fees currently being discussed at all political levels – from the cantons to the federal government?
What would such an increase mean for students? What are the reasons behind it? And are there viable alternatives?
To address these questions and present the student perspective, we are organizing a panel discussion:
“Higher Tuition Fees: Fair Contribution or Social Barrier?”
📅 Tuesday, 24 March 2026
🕕 18:00–19:30
📍 UZH KOL, Room KOH-B-10
Rämistrasse 71, Zurich
👨‍🎓🧑‍🎓With leading experts from academia, economics, and politics:
* Prof. Dr. Michael Schaepman, Rector of the University of Zurich (UZH)
* Min Li Marti, Member of the National Council (ZH, SP), Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Science, Education and Culture
* Kathryn Wydler, Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich (Die Mitte), Member of the Cantonal Committee for Education and Culture (ZH)
* Prof. Dr. Rudolf Minsch, Head of Economic Policy & Foreign Economic Affairs, Chief Economist and Deputy Member of the Executive Board of Economiesuisse, responsible for education policy
* Rochus Burtscher, Member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich (SVP), Member of the Cantonal Committee for Education and Culture (ZH)
Moderated by Dominik Feusi, Journalist and Editor-in-Chief at Nebelspalter
Don’t miss this opportunity – join the discussion and make your voice heard!
✅Registration link: register here
Your EGI Team

Sicherheitspolitik im 21. Jahrhundert: Die Rolle der Schweizer Armee
2026-05-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | HG ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Zürich, 8092
DE: Sicherheitspolitik im 21. Jahrhundert: Die Rolle der Schweizer Armee
Vortrag und Diskussion mit dem Chef der Armee, Korpskommandant Benedikt Roos.
Sprache: DE.
Beschreibung: Das Thema der Veranstaltung ist die Schweizer Armee im sicherheitspolitischen Kontext. Wir werden die aktuellen geopolitischen Herausforderungen sowie die Rolle der Armee in der heutigen Welt besprechen. Dabei soll insbesondere darauf eingegangen werden, vor welchen Problemen die Armee steht und wie diese , auch politisch , gelöst werden können. Ebenso wird die Frage der Resilienz thematisiert.
Die Veranstaltung dauert von 13:00 bis 14:00 Uhr. Zunächst wird Herr Roos einen kurzen Input (ca. 20 Minuten) geben, anschliessend ist eine Fragerunde (Q&A) vorgesehen.. Referent: CdA Roos. Raum: ETH HG E 05
EN:
Security Policy in the 21st Century: The Role of the Swiss Armed Forces
Lecture and discussion with the Chief of the Armed Forces, Corps Commander Benedikt Roos.Language: German.
Description:The topic of the event is the Swiss Armed Forces within the context of security policy. We will discuss current geopolitical challenges as well as the role of the armed forces in today’s world. Particular attention will be given to the problems the military is facing and how these can be addressed, including from a political perspective. The issue of resilience will also be explored.
The event runs from 13:00 to 14:00. Mr. Roos will begin with a short presentation (approx. 20 minutes), followed by a Q&A session.
Speaker: Chief of the Armed Forces (CdA) RoosLocation: ETH Main Building (HG), Room E 05

EGI General Assembly
2026-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
On May 12th, the first general assembly of the “Efficient Governance Initiative” will take place.
Place: UZH Zentrum, room tbd.
Time: 12:00-13:00
As per our statutes, the event is open to the public. If you would like to attend, please write us an email. You can find our statues aswell as the assembly’s bullet points in the documents section.

Your EGI Team

Challenge Europe! - Trip to Brussels
2026-09-06 00:00 - 2026-09-11 23:59 UTC
Together with “Young European Swiss”, we are organizing a field trip to Brussels. Find out more here
