Max Smeets ist Senior Researcher am Center for Security Studies (CSS) der ETH Zürich und Co-Direktor von Virtual Routes. Er ist der Autor von ‘Ransom War: How Cyber Crime became a Threat to National ...

This workshop report written by several CSS experts summarizes the discussions and insights from a workshop organized by the Center for Security Studies. The event convened international experts in ...

China’s growing capabilities in science and technology have raised concerns about global power balances. In his CSS Analysis, Leo Eigner describes how, as geopolitical tensions increase, China is ...

This CSS Cyberdefense report by Eugenio Benincasa examines how a core group of red hackers from the 1990s and 2000s laid the groundwork for China’s modern cyber capabilities and traces their ...

Sport has reemerged as a tool for autocratic states to strengthen their legitimacy domestically and internationally. Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in particular, have invested heavily in sport and ...

Europe faces geopolitical challenges and economic difficulties. Drawing inspiration from three influential reports, the EU has put science, technology, and innovation (STI) at the forefront of its ...

In the CSS Annual Report 2024, you can read more about the main focuses and activities of CSS in a year in which an already profound geopolitical shift became more marked – with serious implications ...

Sascha Langenbach works as a Data Scientist at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. He supports the CSS in identifying novel research opportunities that open up through advances in ...

As Head of Communications at the Center for Security Studies, Natalina Töndury is responsible for the Center's strategic communications. Together with the communications team, she helps to ensure that ...

Daniel Frey is the institute manager of the Center for Security Studies (CSS). He is responsible for the managerial processes at the Center. He holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University ...

Fabio Schmocker is a research and teaching assistant to Prof. Andreas Wenger at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. Before that, he completed his Master's degree in Comparative and ...

Jascha Heynen is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on the intersection of technology and security politics, with particular emphasis on ...