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The Think Tank for Switzerland

Essential on the vision of Avenir Suisse

29.01.2025, Avenir Suisse

Avenir Suisse Bloopers

Things Do Not Always Go Smoothly

29.12.2023, Avenir Suisse

Happy Holidays 2023

Festive greetings from the Avenir Suisse team

22.12.2023, Avenir Suisse

Switzerland, a land of migration: four external perspectives

Video During our autumn conference, we discussed the importance of immigration for innovation, Switzerland’s superpower.

23.11.2023, Avenir Suisse

Avenir Suisse Essentials

Essential Insights of our studies distilled in a new series of publications

18.10.2023, Avenir Suisse

Government Venture Capital?

Analysis How Switzerland can strengthen its innovation capacity without relying on the government to fund startups

03.02.2026, Lukas Schmid, Noa Reggiani

What Will AI Mean for the Labor Market? Two (and a Half) Lessons From History

Predictions of the end of work have accompanied every technological revolution. So far, they have never come true. With AI, much may repeat itself, though this time, there may be one important difference.

28.01.2026, Jürg Müller

Nearly Three in Ten Without a Swiss Passport

Migration Insigths Around 2.5 million foreign nationals live in Switzerland. This article shows where they come from, where they live — and how they are reshaping the country’s population.

26.01.2026, Patrick Leisibach, Agustina Rodriguez

Switzerland Keeps Growing

Migration Insigths Since 2000, roughly 70,000 foreign nationals have migrated to Switzerland each year. This analysis examines the forces behind this trend — and who has been arriving in Switzerland.

26.01.2026, Patrick Leisibach, Agustina Rodriguez

“Taking Responsibility Is a Lifelong Task, Not a Given”

Interview In an ideal democracy, people take responsibility rather than handing it off, says Jürg Müller, director of Avenir Suisse. A conversation at the turn of the year about a mindset that is increasingly being eroded.

22.01.2026, Jürg Müller

The False Promise of a Single-Payer Health Insurer

Even if a national insurer managed to reduce administrative costs, this would not lead to permanently lower premiums. At the same time, Switzerland would give up the benefits of competition among multiple insurers – such as innovation in alternative insurance models.

21.01.2026, Diego Taboada, Emilie Dousse

Does the Federal Budget‑Cut Plan Jeopardize Switzerland’s Research and Innovation Standing?

Public investment in basic research is essential. But on its own, it is far from enough to safeguard Switzerland’s attractiveness as an innovation hub.

16.12.2025, Lukas Schmid, Noa Reggiani

Public Funding of Care Work: Six Answers to the Most Common Questions

In Switzerland, people contribute valuable work in many different ways – through paid employment, in clubs and associations, or at home. The unequal distribution and remuneration of this work regularly spark public debate. Does this call for political action?

16.12.2025, Patricia Schafer, Thomas Jampen

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Daniel Daeniker

Articles by Daniel Daeniker

The Think Tank for Switzerland

Avenir Suisse Bloopers

Happy Holidays 2023

Switzerland, a land of migration: four external perspectives

Avenir Suisse Essentials

Most Recent Publications and Blogs

Government Venture Capital?

What Will AI Mean for the Labor Market? Two (and a Half) Lessons From History

What Will AI Mean for the Labor Market? Two (and a Half) Lessons From History

Nearly Three in Ten Without a Swiss Passport

Nearly Three in Ten Without a Swiss Passport

Switzerland Keeps Growing

Switzerland Keeps Growing

“Taking Responsibility Is a Lifelong Task, Not a Given”

“Taking Responsibility Is a Lifelong Task, Not a Given”

The False Promise of a Single-Payer Health Insurer

The False Promise of a Single-Payer Health Insurer

Does the Federal Budget‑Cut Plan Jeopardize Switzerland’s Research and Innovation Standing?

Does the Federal Budget‑Cut Plan Jeopardize Switzerland’s Research and Innovation Standing?

Public Funding of Care Work: Six Answers to the Most Common Questions

Public Funding of Care Work: Six Answers to the Most Common Questions

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