Prof. Dr. Sabine Pitteloud's 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
MSc Raul Wildbolz-Gallego MSc Raul Wildbolz-Gallego PhD Student
Dr Aurore Müller Dr Aurore Müller Post-doctoral researcher
Dr Alessandro Ambrosino Post-doctoral Researcher
Bsc Michal Roost Bsc Michal Roost Research assistant
MA Naomi Denzer MA Naomi Denzer PhD Student

Research projects of the group

Organised Business and Environmental Governance in Western Europe [1945-1995]

Faculty of History

Transnational Swiss Financial Networks between 1770 and 1860 (PhD Thesis)

Faculty of History

Raconter l’histoire des enfants placés en Suisse (1800-2000)

Faculty of History