End of semester drinks RE Zurich
Rethinking Economics Zurich
18 December 2025 17:30
Rämistrasse 62, Zürich
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Monopoly night
Rethinking Economics St Gallen
25 November 2025 18:15
Room Square Bodensee
Inequality is rising worldwide – with serious consequences for individuals, societies, and even our ecosystems.
Money makes money, but is life really like Monopoly?
Join us for an interactive Monopoly game session exploring wealth accumulation, systemic traps, and what the game can teach us about real-world economics.
We’ll start with a short intro on the history of Monopoly, test your inequality instincts in a short quiz, and then roll the dice together in a reflective gameplay session.
Come rethink economic systems with us in a fun and relaxed setting!
Reading circle RE Zurich
Rethinking Economics Zurich
19 November 2025 18:00
SOE-E-1 (UZH)
We invite you to our reading circle on Wednesday 19.11.2025 at 18.00 taking place at the SOE-E-1 (UZH), Schöneberggasse 11,8001 Zurich
“How China escaped shock therapy-The Market Reform Debate” by Isabella M. Weber
In a first session, we will introduce the book by looking at the history of shock therapies and why China’s case stands out. Then, we will look at the role of prices in an economy and discuss different theories of prices.
A second session will take place two weeks later, giving you an opportunity to familiarise yourself with the book and further explore the materials discussed.
Everybody is invited – no prior knowledge of the book or the topic is needed. The bases will be covered during our first meeting.
Séminaire – Le nouveau mercantilisme
RE Fribourg
19 November 2025 18:00
UNIFR, PER21 salle A230
RE Fribourg lance son premier séminaire du semestre !
Entre retour du protectionnisme, montée des monopoles et rapports de force assumés, le mercantilisme fait peau neuve.
Avec Yann Costa, journaliste chez Gleregardlibre , viens décrypter les logiques d’un commerce mondial en mutation et questionner l’avenir économique de la Suisse
• Mardi 19 novembre – 18h00
• UNIFR, PER21 salle A230
Un rendez-vous incontournable pour celles et ceux qui aiment penser l’économie autrement.
The magic of growth and the modern economy
Rethinking Economics St Gallen
14 November 2025 17:00
Square ATRIUM
Rethinking Economics and the St. Gallen Collegium invite you to an evening of reflection on economic growth, and it’s spell on the human imagination. We will explore the ideas and narratives that make growth appear both inevitable and desirable, and how these shape our understanding of freedom and political orders.
The evening begins with a lecture by Dr. Andreas Lingg on economic growth in the Republic of Venice, followed by a panel discussion with Collegium Fellows and scholars, moderated by Prof. Claudia Brühwiler. The event concludes with an Apéro.
See you there!
Film screening “the end of poverty?”
Rethinking Economics Zurich
30 October 2025 19:00
KO2-F-174 Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich
We invite you to our film evening! 🍿 ‘The End of Poverty?’ (2008) is a documentary that explores the roots of global poverty, arguing that it’s not accidental but the result of centuries of colonialism and unfair economic systems.
Freedom Beyond Liberalism : Is Democracy Enough ?
Rethinking Economics St Gallen
23 October 2025 18:15
11-1071 (Hilti Innovation)
Filmabend – On Falling
VWelles
08 October 2025 19:30
Kino in der Reitschule Bern
Wir zeigen diesen Mittwoch wieder einen Film im Kino in der Reitschule ✨
Kommt alle vorbei und bringt eure Freund*innen mit!
VWelles Filmabend – On Falling (2024) im Kino in der Reitschule.
Wir freuen uns auf einen gemeinsamen Filmabend mit spannenden Diskussionen.
📅 Donnerstag, 8. Oktober
⏰ 19:30 Türöffnung und Bar, 20:00 Filmstart
📍Kino Reitschule, Neubrückstrasse 8, 3012 Bern
🎫 Eintritt: Kollekte (Bargeld mitbringen)
Rencontre d’ouverture Rethinking Economics Genève
C’est enfin là ! Ce jeudi 2 octobre 2025, nous organisons notre première réunion Rethinking Economics du semestre.
Une excellente occasion de découvrir l’organisation et de passer du temps avec des gens sympas autour d’un verre 🍹 et de snacks 🍿.
Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur notre organisation, participer à des projets ou au comité d’organisation, ou commencer votre propre projet avec le soutien de Rethinking Economics 🚀, cette réunion est pour vous.
📅 Quand : Jeudi, 2 octobre à 18h15
📍 Où : Uni Mail M5220
Nous avons hâte de vous rencontrer et de lancer ensemble un nouveau semestre Rethinking ! 🥳
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It’s finally here! This Thursday, Oct 2nd, 2025, we’re having our first Rethinking Economics meeting of the semester. A great chance to get to know the organization and spend time with nice people over drinks 🍹 and snacks 🍿.
If you’d like to learn more about our organization, get involved in projects or the board or start your own project with support from Rethinking Economics 🚀, this meeting is for you.
📅 When: Thursday, Oct 2nd at 6:15PM
📍 Where: Uni Mail M5220
We’re looking forward to meeting you and kicking off a new Rethinking semester together! 🥳
Workshop on Money
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
08 May 2024 18:30
MoneyMuseum, Hadlaubstrasse 106, 8006 Zürich
Date: 8 May 2024, 18:30 PM
Location: MoneyMuseum, Hadlaubstrasse 106, 8006 Zürich
Program
– Ecological Transition in a Monetary Economy of Production: A Heterodox Approach, Alexandre Le Bloc’h (PhD student, University of Fribourg) and Maurizio Solari (PhD student, University of Fribourg)
– Digital Central Bank Tokens. What We Need to Discuss., Jürg R. Conzett (Founder, MoneyMuseum)
Registration necessary: Register via this form or email to fores@rethinkeconomics.org. You will receive a confirmation email in the following days. Please check your email.
National Gathering 2024: Exploring the Models, Norms and Discourses of Our Economy
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
20 April 2024 13:45
Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel (MEN), Rue Saint-Nicolas 4, 2000 Neuchâtel
Date: 20 April 2024, 13:45 PM
Location: Musée d’ethnographie de Neuchâtel (MEN), Rue Saint-Nicolas 4, 2000 Neuchâtel
RE-S is hosting its national gathering in Neuchâtel this year, and welcomes you to join in the afternoon for a fascinating exhibition on the embeddedness of the economy at the MEN (Musée d’ethnographie Neuchâtel).
We will meet at the reception of the museum at 13:45 o’clock.
Comment concilier économie et environnement?
Dans le format d’une table ronde, quatre professeur·es affilié·es à l’économie de l’environnement et à l’économie écologique nous parleront de leurs points de vue sur la question de “Comment concilier économie et environnement?”.
Rethinking Economics Alumni Drinks in Lausanne
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
07 December 2023 19:00
Le Vestibule, Rue Cité-Devant 4, 1005 Lausanne
Date: 7th December 2023, 19:00 PM
Location: Le Vestibule, Rue Cité-Devant 4, 1005 Lausanne
Rethinking Economics Lausanne and Friends of RE Switzerland invite all alumni of RE Lausanne as well as the interested public, especially students, to join us for some drinks. For students this is an opportunity to meet like minded people and get to know former rethinkers from the University of Lausanne. For the alumni this is the occasion to catch up with old friends.
Normative Assumptions in Contemporary Economics
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
04 November 2023 14:30
Studio21, Zentweg 21i, 3006 Bern
Date: 4th November 2023, 14:30 PM
Location: Studio21, Zentweg 21i, 3006 Bern
Rethinking Economics Switzerland is excited to have Dr. Sina Badiei from the University of Lausanne as a guest speaker at our annual national gathering. He will be discussing normative assumptions in contemporary economics. Everyone, including the general public, is welcome to join us.
FoRES Autumn Hike
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
28 October 2023 10:20
Soubey, village
Date: 28th October 2023, 10:20 AM
Location: bus stop Soubey, village
Join us for an easy hike along the Doubs river from Soubey to St. Ursanne in the canton of Jura (~4 hours). Please bring your own lunch for picnicking outdoors.
Register by mail so that we can inform you if the hike is going to take place depending on the weather conditions: fores@rethinkeconomics.org
FoRES Brunch
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
09 July 2023 11:00
Landiwiese, Mythenquai, 8038 Zurich
Date: 9th July 2023, 11:00 am – 14:00 pm
Location: Landiwiese, Mythenquai, 8038 Zurich
Join us for a potluck brunch in Zurich. Please bring food and beverages to share! This event is organized by Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland (FoRES).
Doughnut Economics and Social Enterprises [EN/FR]
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
07 March 2023 18:00
University of Fribourg, Av. de l'Europe 20, 1700 Fribourg
Date: Tuesday 7 March 2023, 18:00 pm – 19:30 pm
Location: University of Fribourg, Av. de l’Europe 20, 1700 Fribourg
Room: MIS 03 3113
Doughnut economics will be presented by Leonardo Conte (PhD student at the University of Fribourg). The concept of the doughnut is about an economy which puts human needs at the center and takes into account the planetary boundaries. Following this presentation, the social enterprise FRüTILE against food waste will be presented by Karin Mader (president of FRüTILE) and Delphine Rey (team member of FRüTILE).
This is a bilingual event. The doughnut economics part will be in English and the presentation of FRüTILE will be in French. This is a joint collaboration between the sustainability week organizers of the University of Fribourg and Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland.
Wellbeing Economy und Service Public Revolution: Wie meistern wir die aktuellen Krisen?
Rethinking Economics Zurich
21 January 2023 13:00
Hotel Bern, Zeughausstrasse 9, Bern
As part of the sponsorship, we are pleased to announce the following panel discussion:
Wellbeing Economy and Service Public Revolution: How do we master the current crises?
Climate, Corona, wars: one crisis follows the next, while we find ourselves in an ominous maelstrom of profit and competition. How can we overcome all this? How do we orient the economy towards the common good and ecological requirements? What is the role of a consistent redistribution of wealth and a revolutionary renewal of the public service?
How do the two concepts differ and complement each other? What impulses do they generate? A short introduction will be followed by a discussion with the panelists.
From a pluralist perspective, it is interesting to see to what extent these two concepts, which have a different starting point, stimulate and enrich each other.
We look forward to seeing you all there and that our experiences, questions and critique can lead to a fruitful discussion with the panelists.
Podium participants
Katherine Trebeck, is co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, which brings together 350 NGOs worldwide. The Alliance wants a society built on the meaningful, common good participation of all. Their concepts are incorporated into the current government programs of Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Wales and Finland.
Cédric Wermuth and Beat Ringger, are the co-authors of the book “Die Service public Revolution”. They want to drastically redistribute the world’s wealth and use it to build a care society based on broad-based public services.
End of Semester Glühwein
Rethinking Economics Zurich
23 December 2022 19:00
TBD
When: 23rd of December at 7 pm
Plurale Ökonomik Zürich – Movie Night: Laissez-faire
Rethinking Economics Zurich
08 December 2022 19:00
RAA-E-27
When: 8th of December at 7 pm
Where: RAA-E-27
MoneyMuseum Workshop
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland
26 November 2022 12:45
MoneyMuseum, Hadlaubstrasse 106, 8006 Zürich
Date: Saturday 26 November 2022, 12:45 pm
Location: MoneyMuseum, Hadlaubstrasse 106, 8006 Zürich
Friends of Rethinking Economics Switzerland and Plurale Ökonomik Zürich invite you to workshops on the history of money and money as a (social-)system at the MoneyMuseum, followed by an unattended visit of the museum.
Plurale Ökonomik Zürich – Movie Night: Who’s counting?
Rethinking Economics Zurich
22 November 2022 19:00
KOL-G-222, Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zürich
When: 22nd of November at 7 pm
Where: KOL-G-222, Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zürich
Plurale Ökonomik Zürich – Workshop: Collective Property Rights and Deforestation in Colombia
Rethinking Economics Zurich
10 November 2022 19:00
RAA-E-27
When: 10th of November at 7 pm
Where: RAA-E-17
National gathering
Save the date! Our yearly national gathering will take place on the 29th of October. More details will follow, but it will be for sure an exciting and instructive day! You don’t want to miss it 😉
Plurale Ökonomik Zürich – Workshop: Introduction to Decolonial Theory
Rethinking Economics Zurich
25 October 2022 19:00
KOL-G-222, Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zürich
When: 25th of October 7 pm
Where: KOL-G-222, Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zürich
Plurale Ökonomik Zürich – Cooking Evening
Rethinking Economics Zurich
13 October 2022 18:00
KOL-K-Küche, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich
When: Thursday, 13th of October at 6 pm
Where: KOL-K-Küche, Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zürich
Would you like to get to know Plurale Ökonomik Zürich and the people behind the association? Come by on the 13th of October at 6 pm, at KOL-K-Küche for a nice evening with food and discussions.
Vous avez dit Communisme?
FRÉDÉRIC LORDON
Philosophe et économiste français reconnu, Frédéric Lordon a publié en 2021 un livre dans lequel il démontre l’impérieuse nécessité d’une part de sortir du capitalisme, mais aussi et sur- tout d’imaginer un nouveau système économique, écologique et socialement soutenable.
Pour figurer une alternative souhaitable, il s’appuie sur les propositions formulées par le sociologue Bernard Friot sous la forme du « salaire à vie» et de caisses économiques, un projet qui révolutionne autant la manière de rémunérer les travailleur.euses que les droits de propriété dans l’économie.
Il y ajoute aussi des réflexions stimulantes sur la transition vers ce qu’il n’hésite pas à nommer le «communisme ».
Cette conférence nous donnera l’occasion de l’entendre développer sur ces différentes perspectives d’avenir.
On vous attend nombreu.x.ses !
Online Workshop: Intro to Plural Economics
Join us for a fun and short introduction to plural economics. We will cover a few of the most important theories and we will try them out ourselves! This hands-on (or maybe heads-on?) will leave you with an idea of how different economic theories can enrich our understanding of economics! This is open to anyone, from a perfect newbie to anyone who would like to go back to basics as a refresher.
It will take place on October 16th, between 14:00-15:00, on Zoom. More details will follow via e-mail. (So it is worth signing up! 😉 )
National Gathering 2021 of RE Switzerland! *SAVE THE DATE*
Join us for our National Gathering 2021!
Save the date to make sure that you will be able to join us.