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18.12.2022
Persönlich.com: Crisis communication is a management matter
07.12.2022
ZHAW Impact: Innovation in harmony with the population
05.12.2022
Emerging Europe: Extension of fuel price cap would put Hungary on course for yet more EU trouble
11.11.2022
ZHAW SML Competence: The new MSc in Circular Economy Management at the ZHAW
04.11.2022
TVP World: How reliable is the Russian budget?
20.09.2022
ZHAW Impact: A second life for discarded e-bike batteries
20.09.2022
ZHAW Impact: Hybrid Diplomacy: building bridges to big tech
15.09.2022
Handelszeitung: Zukünftige Executives im Stresstest (German)
15.09.2022
Handelszeitung: Zwei Ambitionierte und ihr MBA (German)
14.09.2022
Arirang Global Insight: Will inflation continue and will interest rates get higher?
22.08.2022
TVP World: Ukrainian economy likely to contract at a rate of some 35 to 45 percent this year
27.07.2022
Chicago Tribune: A Ukrainian postwar recovery plan needs specifics now
06.07.2022
Stratos: Squabbles Over New Federal Office for Cybersecurity
29.06.2022
TVP World: Effectiveness of EU sanctions on Russia
23.06.2022
ZHAW Impact: Managing Crises
21.06.2022
Forum for Ukrainian Studies: Property rights in Ukraine: Crucial for postwar reconstruction
16.05.2022
TVP World: What game is Turkey playing? The future of NATO alliance. Will Ukraine join EU?
13.05.2022
ISPI: Should Russia Be Excluded from the G20?
11.05.2022
New Dawn: Institutional development of Ukraine in light of the EU integration
30.04.2022
Swiss IT Magazine: Actively managing cyber risks
19.04.2022
Arirang Global Insight: Ukraine not willing to give up Donbas region
13.04.2022
Oekonomenstimme: Weshalb russische Exporte auf dem Weg in die Schweiz massenhaft verschwinden (German)
05.04.2022
Arirang Global Insight: How far will Putin go and is peace possible?
23.03.2022
ZHAW Impact: «Man darf keine Berührungsängste haben» (German)
19.03.2022
Tages-Anzeiger: Wenn der Arbeitskollege plötzlich im Luftschutzkeller sitzt (German)
17.03.2022
Handelszeitung: Mit Kreativität aus der Krise (German)
16.03.2022
Arirang Global Insight: Experts' takes on Russia's war on Ukraine
13.03.2022
Stratos: Ukraine: The Need for Economic Depth as Part of the Ability to Resist
05.03.2022
Parkiet PLUS: As a result of sanctions, the ruble will become virtually non-convertible
15.02.2022
Arirang Global Insight: Western governments warn Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment
07.02.2022
Arirang Global Insight: Tension rising in Ukraine as U.S. experts warn of possible Russian invasion
27.01.2022
Emerging Europe: Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania take key step towards coveted OECD membership
2022
Persönlich.com
18.12.2022
Crisis communication is a management matter
An interview with Dr. Albena Björck in the online magazine “Persönlich”, the leading online platform of the Swiss marketing and communications industry.
Read the whole article here German)
ZHAW Impact
07.12.2022
Innovation in harmony with the population
With the EU research project "Leveraging Leadership for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Territories", the ZHAW accompanies the municipality of Thalwil on its way to sustainability. An article in the ZHAW magazine "Impact" about the project of the Centers for Corporate Responsibility.
Emerging Europe
05.12.2022
Extension of fuel price cap would put Hungary on course for yet more EU trouble
Hungary’s cap on fuel prices has done nothing to halt rampant inflation while causing shortages and angering the EU. Nevertheless, PM Viktor Orbán is considering extending the cap into next year. An article with an expert opinion by Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell.
Read the full article here (online)
ZHAW SML Competence
11.11.2022
The new MSc in Circular Economy Management at the ZHAW
The interdepartmental MSc in Circular Economy Management is considered one of the first degrees of its kind in Switzerland. It is primarily aimed at people with a Bachelor's degree in the fields of technology, economics or natural sciences. An article in the ZHAW SML magazine Competence by the Head of program Michael Farley.
Article as PDF(PDF 124,9 KB) (German)
Arirang News
10.11.2022
How will U.S. midterm elections affect the situation, and will there be peace talks soon?
It's been nearly nine months since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. Since then, the heat of the war continues despite global efforts to support Ukraine's defense as well as promote peace talks between the two countries. Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell is a guest of Arirang News and speaks on this topic.
TVP World
04.11.2022
How reliable is the Russian budget?
The episode hosted by David Kennedy featured the following leading stories: Russia’s secret spending hides over USD 110 billion in the 2023 budget, a deal freeing up grain exports from Ukraine. The guest on the TVP World program is Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell.
ZHAW Impact
20.09.2022
A second life for discarded e-bike batteries
The production and recycling of lithium batteries requires a lot of energy. ZHAW researchers supported a company with a convincing solution for discarded batteries from electric bicycles.
Read the full article here (online)
Article as PDF(PDF 208,2 KB) (German)
ZHAW Impact
20.09.2022
Hybrid Diplomacy: building bridges to big tech
The digital transformation has changed the requirements for diplomats. Increasingly, people with an understanding of new technologies are being sought as bridge builders to big tech companies.
Read the full article here (online)
Article as PDF(PDF 193,4 KB) (German)
"Tech Ambassadors" as a new working reality in diplomacy
Report in the SML-Blog (German)
Handelszeitung
15.09.2022
Zukünftige Executives im Stresstest
Die derzeitigen Umwälzungen fliessen auch in die Kursinhalte ein. Ebenso wichtig: neugierige und mutige Menschen. Ein Beitrag mit Aussagen von Dr. Florian Keller, Studiengangsleiter Master of Business Administration an der ZHAW School of Management and Law.
Handelszeitung
15.09.2022
Zwei Ambitionierte und ihr MBA
Ein Sanitärlehrling und eine Biologiestudentin fanden auf ziemlich unterschiedlichen Wegen zurück auf die Schulbank. Ein Portrait der beiden MBA-Alumnis Rahel Leugger und Patrick Gauss.
Arirang Global Insight
14.09.2022
Will inflation continue and will interest rates get higher?
U.S. consumer prices once again surged in August, further stirring up inflation amid rising costs for rents and healthcare. Inflation it seems, is everywhere. Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell and Tuan M. Nguyen, U.S. Economist at RSM discuss the topic.
TVP World
22.08.2022
Ukrainian economy likely to contract at a rate of some 35 to 45 percent this year
While they have a breathing period for repaying debt, the hard work of keeping the economy going is going to involve some difficult decision-making on issues like taxation and spending. What is the role of the west in helping the Ukraine keep going? Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell talks about this on TVP World.
Chicago Tribune
27.07.2022
Dmytro Boyarchuk and Christopher Hartwell: A Ukrainian postwar recovery plan needs specifics now
While it is premature to declare Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over, it is critical to lay the foundation for what a postwar Ukraine would look like. A contribution from Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell.
Read the full article here (online)
Stratos – Military Science Journal of the Swiss Armed Forces

06.07.2022
Squabbles Over New Federal Office for Cybersecurity
Dominique Ursprung and Nicolas Zahn published an article in the Military Science Journal of the Swiss Armed Forces arguing, that when creating such a new organisational unit, it is not form that matters but how well it can achieve its purpose.
Read here the article in PDF format(PDF 515,7 KB) (German)
Stratos Magazin (online, German)
SML-Update Blog (English)
TVP World
29.06.2022
Effectiveness of EU sanctions on Russia
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell shares his opinion on the effectiveness of sanctions imposed on Russia in TVP World's Business Arena.
ZHAW Impact
23.06.2022
Managing Crises: Contributions from the Department of International Business
Khaldoun Dia-Eddine: Interview on the topic of overcoming crises
Christopher Hartwell: After the war comes the reform
Florian Keller: 72 Stunden Krise (German)
Herbert Winistörfer: In der Corona-Krise hat die Nachhaltigkeit zugelegt (German)
Fabio Duma: Auf Tuchfühlung mit dem Kunsthandwerk (German)
Forum for Ukrainian Studies
21.06.2022
Property rights in Ukraine: Crucial for postwar reconstruction
While the Russo-Ukrainian war still rages in Ukraine, with Russia pressing tactical advantages in the Donbas, policymakers have begun to look ahead to what a postwar Ukraine might look like. A contribution from Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell.
Read the full article here (online)
TVP World
16.05.2022
What game is Turkey playing? The future of NATO alliance. Will Ukraine join EU?
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell was on TVP World in Poland for an extended interview on Ukraine and especially Finland.
ISPI
13.05.2022
Should Russia Be Excluded from the G20?
After the exclusion from the G8 in 2014, should Russia be banned from the G20, too? Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell and Gautam Chikermane (Vice President at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India) weigh in.
Read the full article here (online)
New Dawn
11.05.2022
Institutional development of Ukraine in light of the EU integration
The “New Dawn” initiative aims at bringing together Ukrainian, Polish, and European scientists, researchers, and social and political activists as part of series of meetings devoted to the challenges Ukraine will face after the end of the war. Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell is one of the key-note speakers.
Swiss IT Magazine
30.04.2022
Actively managing cyber risks
The risk of falling victim to a cyberattack is constantly increasing. And so is the need for companies to protect themselves against them. Comprehensive and far-sighted risk management plays a key role in countering the threats. An article by Carlos Casián, Carlo Pugnetti and Albena Björck.
Read the full article here (online, German)
Article as PDF(PDF 217,4 KB) (German)
Arirang Global Insight

19.04.2022
Ukraine not willing to give up Donbas region
Mariupol refuses to surrender as Russian strikes continue. Peace talks are still going nowhere. Experts Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell (ZHAW) and Raphael Cohen (Director, Strategy and Doctrine Program, RAND Project AIR FORCE) discuss the latest developments of the war in Ukraine.
Oekonomenstimme

19.04.2022
Why Russian exports disappear en masse on their way to Switzerland
The massive discrepancy in the declaration of goods values, which can be seen in a newly compiled mirror statistic, is not an exception, but corresponds to the long-standing pattern of Russian exports to Switzerland. A contribution by Dominique Ursprung and Matteo Mösli.
Read the full article here (online, German)
The NZZ also picked up the article:
Sanctions against Putin daughters (German)
Arirang Global Insight
05.04.2022
How far will Putin go and is peace possible?
The war in Ukraine is continuing to cause devastation with peace talks seemingly going nowhere. Will an end to the war be possible? Global Insight in conversation with Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell (ZHAW) und Maia Cross, Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Northeastern University.
ZHAW Impact

23.03.2022
«Man darf keine Berührungsängste haben»
Andreas Läderach ist seit über 30 Jahren im Facility Management tätig. Nun absolviert er eine anspruchsvolle Weiterbildung, den MAS in Business Administration. Ein Beitrag im ZHAW Impact mit dem Hauptthema «Silver Society» oder wie man sich mit «Ü50» nochmals für eine Weiterbildung motiviert.
Read the full article here (online, German)
Article as PDF(PDF 209,3 KB) (German)
Tages-Anzeiger

19.03.2022
Wenn der Arbeitskollege plötzlich im Luftschutzkeller sitzt
Viele Zürcher IT-Firmen beschäftigen Entwickler in der Ukraine. Die Zusammenarbeit läuft trotz Krieg weiter. Der Job lenke ihn vom Elend ab, sagt ein Programmierer. Ein Beitrag im Tages-Anzeiger mit einem Kommentar von Dr. Benedikt Zoller-Rydzek, der an der ZHAW über IT-Nearshoring forscht.
Read the full article here (online, German)
Article as PDF(PDF 151,1 KB)
Handelszeitung
17.03.2022
Mit Kreativität aus der Krise
Wer Zukunftskompetenz entwickelt, nimmt Krisen durch Vorausschau vorweg. Und das ist lernbar, auch an der ZHAW. Dozentin Dr. Albena Björck über Kommunikation während der Krise.
Arirang Global Insight
16.03.2022
Experts' takes on Russia's war on Ukraine
Global Insight with an in-depth look at important developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Guests are Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell (ZHAW) and KIM Won-soo, Rector of the Global Academy for Future Civilizations at Kyung Hee University in Seoul.
Stratos - Military Science Journal of the Army

13.03.2022
Ukraine: The Need for Economic Depth as Part of the Ability to Resist
In an analysis for the military science journal of the Swiss Armed Forces - Stratos - Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell explains the economic importance of the warring parties Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
Read the full article here(PDF 222,2 KB)
Stratos (online)
SML-Update Blog
Parkiet PLUS

05.03.2022
As a result of sanctions, the ruble will become virtually non-convertible
The economic sanctions imposed on Russia are both harsh and lenient. The West needs to wean itself off Russian raw materials, but this requires greater US involvement in the energy market, says Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell of the ZHAW School of Management and Law.
Read the full article here (online, Polisch)
English translation as a PDF(PDF 131,2 KB)
Arirang Global Insight

15.02.2022
Tensions escalate as Western governments warn Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment
An interview on Arirang Global Insight about the Ukraine conflict with guest Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell, Head International Management Institute.
Arirang Global Insight

07.02.2022
Tension rising in Ukraine as U.S. experts warn of possible Russian invasion
In Arirang Global Insight, Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell discusses the ongoing developments and whether the window for a diplomatic solution is narrowing.
Emerging Europe

27.01.2022
Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania take key step towards coveted OECD membership
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell with an expert opinion on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Emerging Europe.
Read the full article here (online)