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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since 2004, the CSS has been jointly supported by ETH Zürich and the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS). An advisory board staffed by representatives of both institutions ...

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 ...

With the course program Science in Perspective (SiP), the D-GESS enables students at ETH Zurich to gain new perspectives on the content of their core subjects. SiP thus enriches studies at ETH Zurich ...