ETH Global Lecture Series

Improving Public Policy Through Science

On Tuesday 7 October 2025, scientific insight meets political experience in this timely ETH Global Lecture. Former Swiss Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr and ETH Professor Tobias Schmidt explore how science can inform governance and decision-making.

Date:

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Time:

17.30 – 18.30 Lecture + Q&A
18:30 – 19:30 Apéro 

Location:

ETH Zurich, Main Building, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich

Lecture Hall: Audimax, HG F30

Door opens at 17:00

 

 

Speakers:

Walter Thurnherr, Professor of Practice, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH Zurich

Tobias “Tobi” Schmidt, Full Professor, Head of the Energy and Technology Policy Group, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH Zurich

Moderated by: Julie Cantalou, Freelance Consultant, ETH Zurich

 

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