Dominique Ursprung
Dominique Ursprung
ZHAW
School of Management and Law
Center for Geopolitics & Competitiveness
Theaterstrasse 17
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Senior lecturer, Deputy Head Center for Geopolitics and Competitiveness (CGC)
Focus
International Relations. East Asia, Japan, Free Trade Agreements, Subsidiarity Principle, Swiss-EU Relations, EFTA, Intercultural Learning, Vocational Education and Training.
Teaching
Electives on European Affairs, International Trade and Policy, and International Relations.
Professional development teaching
- DAS in Applied Diplomacy
- Continuing Education Course in Diplomacy in the Digital Age
- CAS Foreign Affairs and Applied Diplomacy
Experience
- Assistant to the correspondent
Yomiuri Newspaper (読売新聞), Office at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva
04 / 2011 - 04 / 2012 - Assistant to a Member of Parliament
House of Representatives, National Parliament of Japan (Tokyo)
01 / 2009 - 07 / 2009 - Academic Intern
Embassy of Switzerland in Seoul, South Korea
09 / 2008 - 12 / 2008
Education and Continuing education
Education
- MSc / International Management for Japan
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
09 / 2010 - 08 / 2011 - MA / International Relations
Geneva Graduate Institute (GGI)
08 / 2004 - 08 / 2008
Continuing Education
Certificate for Higher Education Didactics (CAS)
ZHAW School of Management and Law
09 / 2014
Network
Membership of networks
- Member of the Board and Executive Board, Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC)
- ZHAW Digital Futures Lab
- Member, Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy (foraus)
- Founding Member, Alumni Chapter Shanghai, Graduate Institute Geneva
ORCID digital identifier
Social media
Media presence
- With his intervention in Venezuela, Donald Trump sets a precedent that could encourage Russia and China, nau.ch, 6.1.2026
- Donald Trump: Which country will he attack next? nau.ch, 5.1.2026
- Donald Trump to attend WEF 2026: Experts also see this as an opportunity for Switzerland, nau.ch, 25.10.2025
- Geopolitical shifts: The changing world is also creating new offers in continuing education. Handelszeitung, 16.10.2025
- Former Federal Councilor Maurer as guest of honor in Beijing, blick, 4.9.2025
- "Economist on U.S. tariffs: 'An example was made of Switzerland.'" nau.ch, 7.8.2025
- Could Switzerland bypass Trump's tariffs via Liechtenstein? nau.ch, 6.8.2025
- Can Diplomacy Prevent a Full-Scale War?, Blick, 15.08.2024
- Eldorado mit Tücken, Handelszeitung, 15.02.2024
- Herausforderung Japan, Handelszeitung, 8.7.2021
- Handelspolitik: Soll die Schweiz in Asien liegen?, Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZ, 21.12.2020
- Einfach mal probieren, [Persönliches Portrait], Handelszeitung, 5.11.2020
- Japan öffnet sich für Nachverhandlungen zum Handelsabkommen, Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZ, 8.7.2019
Projects
- Geopolitical risks in a fragmented economy / Deputy project leader / completed
- Secretariat of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Switzerland-Japan / Project leader / completed
- Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce: Managing Director / Project leader / completed
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Hartwell, C., & Ursprung, D. (2024). Diplomacy and MNE strategy : how international relations can influence international business. Multinational Business Review, 32(2), 226–240. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBR-12-2023-0199
- Rios-Morales, R., Gamberger, D., Ursprung, D., & Schweizer, M. (2014). The impact of bilateral investment treaties on foreign direct investment in Switzerland. Revista Mexicana de Economía Y Finanzas - Nueva Época, 9(1). https://www.remef.org.mx/index.php/remef/article/view/52/89
Books, peer-reviewed
Schweizer, M., & Ursprung, D. (2015). Integration am Ende? : die Schweiz im Diskurs über ihre Europapolitik : ein Lesebuch (1 ed.). Chronos.
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
- Ursprung, D., & Keller, F. (2022). Covid-pandemic as an accelerator for e-government? : an analysis of Switzerland’s progress to implement the Tallinn Declaration on E-Government from 2017. 22nd EURAM Annual Conference, Winterthur, Switzerland, 15-17 June 2022.
- Rios-Morales, R., Schweizer, M., Gamberger, D., & Ursprung, D. (2013). An examination of bilateral investment treaties and their impact on foreign direct investment : the Swiss experience. The 39th EIBA Conference Proceedings.
Other publications
- Ursprung, D., & Fuchs, S. (2025). Japans Deal im Zollstreit mit Trump ist kein Vorbild für die Schweiz. Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- Ursprung, D., & Braun, M. (2024). Die Schweiz ist nicht G-20-Mitglied – und doch ist sie dabei. Die Volkswirtschaft. https://dievolkswirtschaft.ch/de/2024/10/die-schweiz-ist-nicht-g-20-mitglied-und-doch-ist-sie-dabei/
- Ursprung, D. (2023). Warteschlange vor der transpazifischen Freihandelszone. Die Volkswirtschaft. https://dievolkswirtschaft.ch/de/2023/09/warteschlange-vor-der-transpazifischen-freihandelszone/
- Ursprung, D. (2022). Die hybride Diplomatie : ein Berufsbild im Wandel. Impact, 58, 52–53. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26352
- Ursprung, D., & Zahn, N. (2022). Schattengefecht um Schweizer Digitaldepartement : entscheidend ist nicht die Form, sondern die Umsetzungskapazität. stratos, 2022(1), 84–89. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25713
- Mösli, M., & Ursprung, D. (2022). Weshalb russische Exporte auf dem Weg in die Schweiz massenhaft verschwinden. Ökonomenstimme. https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2022/04/weshalb-russische-exporte-auf-dem-weg-in-die-schweiz-massenhaft-verschwinden/
- Ursprung, D., & Ziltener, P. (2021). Showdown um die Freihandelszone CPTPP. Die Volkswirtschaft, 2021(11), 46–47.
- Hartwell, C. A., & Ursprung, D. (2021). Nach uns die Sintflut : die Konsequenzen des Abzugs aus Afghanistan. Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- Ursprung, D. (2021). Zeit für Standardlösungen in der Schweizer Europapolitik. Ökonomenstimme. https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2021/06/zeit-fuer-standardloesungen-in-der-schweizer-europapolitik/
- Ziltener, P., & Ursprung, D. (2021). Das UK läutet die Wachstumsphase des CPTPP ein - jetzt muss die Schweiz Farbe bekennen. Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
- Ursprung, D. (2020). «Herr Bohne». Swiss Export Journal, 2020(1), 12–13.
- Ursprung, D., & Ziltener, P. (2020). Die neuen Mega-Regionals in Asien-Pazifik setzen die Schweiz unter Handlungsdruck. Ökonomenstimme.
- Keller, F., Pfister, R., & Ursprung, D. (2020). Diskrepanzen in den bilateralen Handelsstatistiken der Schweiz. Ökonomenstimme. https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2020/04/diskrepanzen-in-den-bilateralen-handelsstatistiken-der-schweiz/
- Ursprung, D., & Ziltener, P. (2019). Freihandel : was der Deal mit Japan brachte. Handelszeitung, 2019(35), 15. https://www.sjcc.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hz_freihandel_mit_japan_sept_19.pdf
- Keller, F., Ebnöther, C., & Ursprung, D. (2018). Training a new workforce for a service economy. University Industry Innovation Network.
- Keller, F., Ebnöther, C., & Ursprung, D. (2018). Common frameworks in Switzerland : cantonal autonomy in a confederation. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-5534
- Ursprung, D. (2015). Innovation in vocational education and training among Swiss companies in Shanghai. SML Doktoranden Community Research Colloquium, Winterthur, 1. Oktober 2015. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18035
- Ursprung, D. (2014). Start ins schweizerisch-japanische Jubiläumsjahr 2014 in Winterthur. Japanmarkt, 2014(3), 34–35.
- Rios-Morales, R., Schweizer, M., Gamberger, D., & Ursprung, D. (2013). The impact of international investment agreements on foreign direct investment : the Swiss experience. Confronting Contemporary Business Challenges through Management Innovation.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
Ursprung, D. (2022). International negotiations in the digital age. 22nd EURAM Annual Conference, Winterthur, Switzerland, 15-17 June 2022.