Monika Schnitzer spricht in ihrem UBS Center Opinion-Vortrag schonungslos über Deutschlands Wachstumsschwäche, strukturelle Defizite und darüber, was jetzt zu tun ist, um aus der Krise herauszufinden.

The link between monetary policy and migration is rarely discussed – but it may be stronger than we think. In this interview, economist Adriel Jost argues that years of expansionary policy by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) have indirectly fueled immigration by overstimulating the economy. Andreas I. Müller, Professor of Macroeconomics and Labor Markets at the University of Zurich, cautions against politicizing monetary policy and warns of the risks of deflation if the SNB were to tighten rates for non-monetary reasons.

Economist Monika Schnitzer believes in Germany’s capacity for innovation. However, she says that politics must provide clear direction and the will to actively invest in the future, as she explains in conversation with Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

We warmly congratulate the newly awarded Nobel laureates Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt. At the UBS Center, we are particularly proud: both Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion are long-standing members of our Advisory Board and have shared their research with Zurich audiences through UBS Center Opinions events.

We warmly congratulate the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich on its remarkable achievement of attracting two of the world’s most influential economists, Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee. The two will join UZH in July 2026, where they will establish the Lemann Center for Development, Education and Public Policy.