From body obsession to body frustration: the four ‘Feelgood’ types Wellbeing, health and appearance matter to most people. However, each individual person approaches each of these areas in very different ways. The four ‘Feelgood’ types identified in the «Feelgood R... Food Health Society 12 Aug 2026
Oliver Kahn: "Pressure drives us to deliver outstanding performances" At present, many companies feel like a team trailing behind in a match. What’s the secret to performing well under pressure and not losing your nerve? Oliver Kahn : We should actually be grateful for ... Retail 20 Jul 2026
What 130,000 board games say about our society The depths of human depravity rarely look as harmless as they do in games. In board games, we block and bluff, thwart plans, drive others into penury and break alliances – none of which would really b... Society 15 Jul 2026
Personalised medicine – caught between hope and scalability Biologisation sounds like a very technical term. What is behind the GDI Major Shift ? Gian-Luca Savino: Biologisation describes a fundamental shift away from mechanical and industrial approaches towar... Health Strategic Foresight 14 Jul 2026
Looking beyond the summit Photo credit:Schweizer Berghilfe, Max Hugelshofer A long-term foresight analysis is aimed at highlighting the challenges that people in mountain regions will have to overcome in 15 years’ time. Togeth... Strategic Foresight 13 Jul 2026
Six Reasons to be more confident about retail The key points in brief (German) Reason 1: Nearly 90 per cent of retail turnover is generated in-store Channel shares (online vs. offline) vary significantly depending on the sector. In certain sector... Retail 8 Jul 2026
Data, decision-making and food culture: what AI means for the food industry “The food industry is the infrastructure that is connecting everyone and is keeping humanity alive. And sometimes we underestimate that. We undererstimate our responsibility of feeding the planet,” sa... Food Society Technology 22 Jun 2026
Opportunity provided by bricks-and-mortar retail – the bookshop as a place of inspiration Mr Kretzschmar, Thalia was founded in 1919 as a single bookshop and has since survived World War 2, economic crises and the disruption caused by Amazon. Today, Thalia’s network comprises around 570 bo... Retail 9 Jun 2026
The world has changed. Has food? You speak of a food system that was optimised for a world that no longer exists. What has fundamentally changed? And why does that make this moment so different from previous disruptions? Sara Roversi... Food Society Technology 3 Jun 2026
No to a 10-Million Switzerland? The Conflicts Behind the Dispute Not just a question of immigration growth Behind the vote lies not only a dispute over immigration and growth, but also a conflict over how future burdens and benefits will be distributed. This is pre... Society 1 Jun 2026
Catching feelings: Chemistry sequences in retail stores With e-commerce continuously growing, what is the unique role of the physical store today—and why should retailers build on them with confidence? Adam Devey Smith :Ten years ago, going to a shop did s... Retail Society Technology 11 May 2026
Room for improvement: how urban densification works in Switzerland Why is housing such a major issue in Switzerland? Jakub Samochowiec: The search for housing is an issue that concerns many people, especially in urban centres. Affordable housing, expensive new-build ... Society 21 Apr 2026