On this page you find our documentation of the 7th Swiss Congress for Historical Sciences. The content was produced by a team of 49 young historians.
Opening ceremony
- Valentin Groebner, University of Lucerne
- Sacha Zala, President of the Swiss Society for History (SSH)
- Martin Hartmann, Rector of the University of Lucerne
- Armin Hartmann, Director of Education and Culture of the Canton of Lucerne
- Britta-Marie Schenk and Michael Räber, University of Lucerne
Photographing «history» – the paraphernalia of news coverage
War and the Political Work of Photography
Golden Secrets. Tax Havens and Gold Markets in the 20th and 21st Century
Roundtable Reports
Panel Reports
Antoon De Baets
At its 2025 General Assembly on 10 July 2025, the Swiss History Society (SGG) awarded the «lapis animosus» prize for freedom of research to Prof. em. Dr. Antoon De Baets (University of Groningen), founder of the Network of Concerned Historians.
With the «lapis animosus» award, the SGG honours individuals, projects and initiatives that have made a special contribution to promoting freedom of research in historical studies.
At its 2025 General Assembly on 10 July 2025, the Swiss History Society (SGG) awarded the «lapis animosus» prize for freedom of research to Prof. em. Dr. Antoon De Baets (University of Groningen), founder of the Network of Concerned Historians.
With the «lapis animosus» award, the SGG honours individuals, projects and initiatives that have made a special contribution to promoting freedom of research in historical studies.
Philippe Bornet
Thomas Dworzak
Elsa Gios
Mikhaël Moreau
Jonathan Pärli
