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He shows that Switzerland's economic success did not arise by chance but rests on developments reaching back many centuries, explaining which political, social and economic factors laid the groundwork early on for stability, innovation and prosperity. 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Legal and political effects of current national and international events as well as possible approaches and solutions are also discussed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/chess-lecture-digitale-souveranitat-im-hochschulumfeld-vom-s-33339/", "official_url": "https://www.chess.uzh.ch/de/veranstalten.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e0550a450be368a3c51c62735fc43754eea9a78393bb77e3fed06b67ff4484a0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jetzt – Gespräche über Identitäten – An den Grenzen des Tourismus", "start": "2026-11-04T17:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste", "address": "Pfingstweidstrasse 96, 8005 Zürich", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/tourism"], "description": "A public talk and discussion on travel as a cultural technique. 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Teachers and teams at lower and upper secondary level at public and private schools across Switzerland can submit real, implemented classroom projects. 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