This research group examines the political and institutional role of businesspeople, focusing on their coordination within business associations, their strategies for managing political risks, and their influence on regulation and institutional frameworks in historical perspective. It also explores elite reproduction and the enduring consolidation of business power. 

Prof. Dr Sabine Pitteloud Prof. Dr Sabine Pitteloud Assistant Professor
Dr Michele Sollai Dr Michele Sollai Post-doctoral researcher
MA Naomi Denzer MA Naomi Denzer PhD Student
MSc Raul Wildbolz-Gallego MSc Raul Wildbolz-Gallego PhD Student
Dr Aurore Müller Dr Aurore Müller Post-doctoral researcher
Bsc Michal Roost Bsc Michal Roost Research assistant