China’s growing capabilities in science and technology have raised concerns about global power balances. In his CSS Analysis, Leo Eigner describes how, as geopolitical tensions increase, China is ...

Sport has reemerged as a tool for autocratic states to strengthen their legitimacy domestically and internationally. Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in particular, have invested heavily in sport and ...

This workshop report written by several CSS experts summarizes the discussions and insights from a workshop organized by the Center for Security Studies. The event convened international experts in ...

Europe faces geopolitical challenges and economic difficulties. Drawing inspiration from three influential reports, the EU has put science, technology, and innovation (STI) at the forefront of its ...

This CSS Cyberdefense report by Eugenio Benincasa examines how a core group of red hackers from the 1990s and 2000s laid the groundwork for China’s modern cyber capabilities and traces their ...

In the CSS Annual Report 2024, you can read more about the main focuses and activities of CSS in a year in which an already profound geopolitical shift became more marked – with serious implications ...

What comes after Assad – and under what conditions can Syria transition towards the rule of law and economic recovery? In his latest CSS Analysis, CSS Senior Researcher Emanuel Schäublin examines the ...

Sascha Langenbach works as a Data Scientist at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. He supports the CSS in identifying novel research opportunities that open up through advances in ...

We will only achieve our ambitious goals with first-class staff members. In order to be able to attract and retain these, we create optimal framework conditions based on our basic values.

As Head of Communications at the Center for Security Studies, Natalina Töndury is responsible for the Center's strategic communications. Together with the communications team, she helps to ensure that ...

Jascha Heynen is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on the intersection of technology and security politics, with particular emphasis on ...

Fabio Schmocker is a research and teaching assistant to Prof. Andreas Wenger at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. Before that, he completed his Master's degree in Comparative and ...