DIA Students and Alumni

Graduates of the DIA Programme have gone on to build successful careers in academia and related fields, as well as in the private and public sectors.

STUDENT (Starting Year)	SUPERVISOR
Asiedu Michael (2020)	Tina Freyburg
Bajka Scherwin Michael (2020)	Patrick Emmenegger
Bergmüller Joseph (2019)	Christian Keuschnigg
Berlanda Remo (2019)	Christoph Frei
Bleibtreu Elena (2021)	Alexander Geissler
Bucher Christof (2018)	Guido Cozzi
Caduff Nino (2021)	Tina Freyburg
Choi Nacjune (2019)	Dirk Lehmkuhl
Côté Elizabeth (2019)	Rolf Wüstenhagen
Dossi Amos (2019)	James Davis
Essbaumer Elisabeth (2018)	Christian Keuschnigg
Fischli Roberta (2019)	Klaus Dingwerth
Herr Simon (2016)	Klaus Dingwerth
Ivardi Ganapini Cecilia (2021)	Patrick Emmenegger
Kasper Amy Eileen Palmer (2019)	Dirk Lehmkuhl
Kienle Ann-Katrin (2018)	Monika Bütler
Knauf Jakob (2019)	Rolf Wüstenhagen
Lein-Struck Antje (2013)	James Davis
Loder Julia (2021)	Rolf Wüstenhagen
Mihaylova Iva (2018)	Guido Cozzi
Mili Sabrina (2021)	Rolf Wüstenhagen
Monte Abrahao Fernando (2020)	Dirk Lehmkuhl
O'Flynn Ciarán (2016)	Tina Freyburg
Pfeiffer Christian (2017)	Dirk Lehmkuhl
Pistor Simon (2019)	Klaus Dingwerth
Reitz Felix (2021)	Simon Evenett
Schauwecker Marc-André Beat (2019)	Judith Walls
Schendzielorz Konstantin (2021)	James Davis
Schneider Nina (2018)	Rolf Wüstenhagen
Strebel Christian (2018)	Enrico De Giorgi
Thoma Andreina (2020)	Patrick Emmenegger
Tonn Alexander (2020)	Guido Cozzi
Trusilo Daniel (2019)	Thomas Burri
Unterweger Daniel Franz (2017)	Patrick Emmenegger
Van Drongelen Wesley (2018)	Klaus Dingwerth
von Dessien Jana-Christina (2020)	James Davis
Walther Marie-Luise (2019)	Dirk Lehmkuhl
Wanklin Linda (2020)	Patrick Emmenegger
Wiedemann Nina Ramona (2021)	Charlotta Sirén
Zahnd Nathanae (2020)	Peter Hongler

2021
Name	Dissertation
Dällenbach Nathalie	Beyond status quo: The role of behavioral factors and familiarity in low-carbon decision-making
Fürrutter Martina	The EU and the sanctioning of norm vioations
Garbe Lisa Marie	Authoritarian survival in the digital age - Internet access and control in African autocracies
Strebel Alexandra	Maintaining Employer Cooperation: Organisations of the World of Work in Swiss Collective Skill Formation
Di Maio Gina	Skill formation under pressure: How the collective governance of vocational training adapts to rising skill demands
Hofmann Benjamin	Arguing over Technology: The Coproduction of Business Practices and International Maritime Environmental Regulation
Petrovich Beatrice	Determinants of households decisions to invest in residential solar photovoltaic systems and implications for policy
Seitzl Lina	The end of cooperation? Collective skill formation systems in the knowledge economy

2020
Name	Dissertation
Fohim Emamdeen	Becoming an Institutional Entrepreneur: The Case of Swiss Spatial Planners' Career Paths
Rutsche Markus	John Rawls und das Problem der demokratischen Stabilität - Eine Untersuchung zur Theorie und Praxis des politischen Liberalismus
Stigwall Katarina	The Women-Friendliness of European Asylum Policies - exploring a gendered policy-area and its determinants
Müller Mathias	Protectionism and Financial Services

2019
Name	Dissertation
Eggenberger Katrin	Solving Cooperation Problems over International Taxation: Power, Legitimacy and Sovereignty
Mross Karina	Democracy Support and Peaceful Democratization after Civil War: A Disaggregate Analysis
Plappert Sebastian	Humanitarian Intervention & International Society: State Practice between Order and Justice
Graef Alexander	Foreign Policy Experts, Think Tanks and the Russian State: A Field Theoretical Approach
Blenk Timo	Mastering Uncertainty after the Global Financial Crisis: The Dynamics of Paradigm Change in Eurozone Financial Regulation
Rinscheid Adrian	Behavioral and Institutionalist Perspectives on Preference Formation in a Contested Political Context: The Gase of Divesting from Nuclear Power

2018
Name	Dissertation
Blondiau Yuliya	Investments in Renewable Energy under Uncertainty : The Role of Energy Policy, Project Economics and Investor Cognition

2017
Name	Dissertation
Walter André	Federalism, Direct Democracy, and the Expansion of the Welfare State : Social Policy Development in the Swiss Cantons 1930-2000
Jost Adriel	Central Banks, Monetary Policy and the Public
Liesch Roman	Three Essays on Economic Crises, Inequality, and Political Behavior
Mannino Massimo	The Political Economy of Natural Disasters
Trütsch Tobias	The Economics of Payment : Essays on the Impact of Payment Innovations on Individual Payment Behavior
Eicher Angela	Schweizer Gerichte im Spannungsverhältnis multipler Logiken - eine neue Führungsherausforderung illustriert am Beispiel des Bezirksgerichts Zürich
Hentschel Friedhelm Thomas	Essays on Conflict Economics
Schraff Dominik	Labor market disadvantage and political alienation: an investigation of micro-foundations

2016
Name	Dissertation
Baumann Hans-Christian	Agenda-setting effects in the Indian general elections: Candidate images in party campaigns and the Hindi and English language press during the 2014 Lok Sabha election campaign
Martinez Isabel	Income Inequality, Taxation, and Social Spending in Switzerland
Mennillo Giulia	Sovereign ratings and the solvency of states: a case of structural power
Bossard Fridolin	Umgang von Leitungspersonen mit Multirationalität in pluralistischen Organisationen. Fallbeispiel der Sonderschulen in einem Schweizer Kanton
de Frutos Fernando	An economic theory of country membership policies
Marti Christian	Voting and Legislation in Direct Democracies
Platzgummer Peter	Performance Management in Arms Trade Offsets: The Rationale and Application of Effective Management Tools

2015
Name	Dissertation
Gerasimenko Darya	Essays on the Political Economy of Commercial Policy during the Crisis Era
Hold Arno	Essays on the relationship between intellectual property rights and economic development
Meyer-Schwarzenberger Matthias	Grammatik und Sozialkapital: sprachliche Relativität in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft
Chassot Sylviane	Renewable Energy Decision-Making: Style and Awareness of Cognitive Processes Beyond Rational Choice
Demaj Labinot	Information for Politics: The Polarizing Effect of Performance Budgets on Legislators’ Allocation Judgments
Fretz Stephan	Infrastructure and Economic Growth
Schaller Tina	International Taxation, Information Exchange, and Foreign Wealth Management

2014
Name	Dissertation
Tiemann Alexa	Institutions and Economic Development
Tusch Andreas	Essays on the Impact of Demography and Aging on Capital, Innovation and Energy Consumption
Baumgärtner Ulrike	Gender and Peacekeeping : A Process of Norm Adaptation in the United Nations Bureaucracy
Boucsein René Jacques	Konfigurationen politischer Ordnungen in Europa : Integration als ideelle Herausforderung
Eugster Beatrice	Why are some political economies better than others at incorporating immigrants? A comparative analysis of immigrants’ and non-immigrants’ socio-economic outcomes across advanced industrialised countries
Scheidegger Christine	Women’s Policy Agencies and Institutional Architecture in Comparison: Building Blocks for Equal Gender Relations

2013
Name	Dissertation
Fauceglia Dario	Essays on Trade, Finance and Exchange Rate Pass-Through
Rousselin Mathieu	What’s Behind the Choice for Europe? The transfer of European rules, standards and policies towards powerful third countries and towards international organisations
Streit Fabienne	Rechtsdogmatische Einordnung der offenen Methode der Koordinierung: Interdisziplinäre Untersuchung anhand der Fallstudie Bildungspolitik der EU
Camia Valeria	Parties' Discourse on Europe Compared: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Social Democrats in Great Britain, Germany and Italy

2012
Name	Dissertation
Strijbis Oliver	From Native to Immigrant Minorities: Ethnic Mobilization in Western Europe since World War I
Jung Florian	Income Inequality, Economic Development, and Political Institutions
Schäfer Werner	Advancing Ambition: Interests and Arguments in EU Climate Policy-Making

	Name	Position
2021	Di Maio Gina	Zurich University of the Arts
	Seitzl Lina	University of St. Gallen
	Hofmann Benjamin	ETH Zurich Acquatic Research (Eawag)
	Petrovich Beatrice	Institute for Economy and Environment - University of St. Gallen
2020	Fohim Emamdeen	University of Berne - Competence Center for Public Management
	Markus Rutsche	University of St. Gallen
	Stigwall Katarina	HEKS MosaiQ
	Müller Matthias	Swiss Financial and Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
2019	Blenk Timo	Agora Strategy Group
	Rinscheid Adrian	University of St.Gallen
	Eggenberger Katrin	Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein
	Mross Karina	German Development Institute DIE
	Plappert Sebastian	University of St.Gallen
	Graef Alexander	Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH)
2018	Walter André	University of St.Gallen
	Blondiau Yuliya	Swiss Federal Office of Energy
2017	Jost Adriel	Wellershoff & Partners Ltd.
	Liesch Roman	Office for Labour and Social Policy BASS
	Mannino Massimo	Novalytica AG & DataCareer
	Trütsch Tobias	Executive School of Management, Technology and Law / University of St.Gallen
	Eicher Angela	Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance (IMP) - University of St.Gallen
	Hentschel Friedhelm Thomas	University of St.Gallen
	Schraff Dominik	ETH Zurich
2016	Baumann Hans-Christian	Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
	Martinez Isabel	KOF Swiss Economic Institute of ETH Zurich
	Mennillo Giulia	National University of Singapore
	Bossard Fridolin	Private School Unterägeri
	de Frutos Fernando	Boreal Capital Management
	Marti Christian	n.s.
	Platzgummer Peter	Engineered Artworks LLC
2015	Gerasimenko Darya	Professor for Sustainability Science at SSAU, Green Economy Scientist at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Lecturer at University of St.Gallen
	Hold Arno	International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
	Meyer-Schwarzenberger Matthias	Bundesverband Deutscher Volks- und Betriebswirte e.V., Düsseldorf
	Chassot Sylviane	Finanz und Wirtschaft
	Demaj Labinot	byerley AG
	Fretz Stephan	Swissgrid AG
	Hentschel Tina (Schaller)	Leitungsstab des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen für Landesentwicklung und Heimat
2014	Tiemann Alexa	World Bank
	Tusch Andreas	Unicredit Corporate and Investment Banking
	Baumgärtner Ulrike	Reutlingen University
	Boucsein René Jacques	Independent Entrepreneur
	Eugster Beatrice	University of Bern, Institute of Communication and Media Studies
	Scheidegger Christine	Bogenstunden
2013	Fauceglia Dario	University of St. Gallen / ZHAW School of Management and Law Winterthur
	Rousselin Mathieu	Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks
	Streit Fabienne	Compendio Bildungsmedien AG
	Camia Valeria	Corriere dell'Italianità
2012	Strijbis Oliver	Department of Political Science, University of Zurich
	Jung Florian	KPMG, München
	Schäfer Werner	Carl Zeiss Meditec AG