D-MTEC Media Update – Emerging from lockdown: what have we learned?  

D-MTEC experts address issues of society, economy, and business. The D-MTEC Media Update lists their recent articles, interviews, and commentaries. Gudela Grote sees a fundamental restructuring as essential for mitigating the climate crisis, but fears that politicians want a return to the “old normal”. Didier Sornette joins a discussion on whether Switzerland is emerging from the lockdown too soon, and Michael Siegenthaler notes the role of chance in the troubles afflicting small businesses.

Zurich, Airport Kloten.
According to Professor Gudela Grote, a future with less flights could be possible. Image: Walter Schmid / CC BY-SA 4.0

Have air miles become obsolete as a status symbol?

Gudela GroteChair of Work and Organisational Psychology

Is Switzerland moving too fast?

Didier Sornette | Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks

Impact assessment of coronavirus policies

Stefan Feuerriegel | Chair of Management Information Systems

Luck trumps performance for small businesses

Michael Siegenthaler | KOF Swiss Economic Institute

The D-MTEC Media Update lists reports, interviews, commentaries, and features of the departments affiliates that are available online. Access to some of the articles may be restricted to paying customers of the media company. Some links may have expired.

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