Annual Report

2023–2024

Abstract

In this annual report, the Collegium Helveticum looks back onto the fellow year 2023–2024. The report mainly documents the fellows’ work and the event program. In addition, it offers further insights into the Collegium and its fellowship program. In their editorial, Director Sebastian Bonhoeffer and Deputy Director Mario Wimmer reflect on the significance of sabbaticals in academia. In a special segment, three early-career fellows talk about what motivated them to apply for a fellowship, the insights they gained and the encounters they had during their time at the Collegium, and where those experiences have led them. In addition to that, short personal spotlights, written by fellows, emphasize the importance of cross-disciplinarity, shared learning, fostering connectedness, and embracing new perspectives. Finally, the report features an insightful interview with former Senior Fellow Huib Ernste, who enquired how the atmosphere at the Collegium is shaped by the people, their cultural backgrounds, and the building itself.