On 30. November 2025, I had the great opportunity to share my insights on the updated Free Movement of Persons Agreement (FMOPA) between Switzerland and the EU at the annual conference of the Swiss Society of International Law (svir-ssdi) and to share my experience as head of the Swiss delegation of the FMOPA negotiations.

The State Secretariat of Migration Covid-19 Task Force In a contribution to the worth reading book by Prof. Hans A. Wüthrich "Thinkout - thinking by yourself in a world full of answers" (2025) I reflect on my leadership experiments and the magic of coincidence, which again and again opened me doors to new perspectives. Download the document (only available in German):

In October 2024, I had an extraordinary month as an academic visitor at the Immigration Policy Lab  and the Center on Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law at the Freeman Spogli Institute of Stanford University . A highlight of my visit was the invitation from Professor Francis Fukuyama, arguably one of the most insightful political scientists of our time, to speak on his YouTube channel. During our discussion, we explored the opportunities and challenges of immigration and