News

News
Hybrid & Neurosymbolic AI Takes Centre Stage in Verona
FHNW co-leads the 4th International HybridAIMS Workshop at CAiSE 2026
- Date
- 14.7.2026
- School
- FHNW School of Business

News
Guillemette Legrand is exploring new perspectives on climate models
Through participatory workshops, Guillemette Legrand, a PhD student on the Make/Sense programme at HGK Basel, is investigating how climate models are developed, whose voices are missing from the process, and how technical infrastructures can be designed to be more equitable.
- Date
- 1.7.2026
- School
- Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel

News
Graduation ceremony for the MBA programmes at the FHNW School of Business
Last Wednesday, 24 June, 76 graduates from the FHNW’s three MBA programmes received their diplomas. The graduation ceremony took place at the Elisabethenkirche in Basel.
- Date
- 30.6.2026
- School
- Hochschule für Wirtschaft FHNW
Stories

Story
AI, data and real-world applications: An insight into the BIT degree programme
Lukas Erni is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology at the FHNW School of Business and works as a customer care agent alongside his studies. In this interview, he talks about his passion for data science, key moments during his studies, and how his degree has helped him develop both professionally and personally.
- Date
- 9.7.2026
- School
- FHNW School of Business

Story
«Working in an international environment gave me new perspectives»
International exchange and new experience in the Blended Intensive Programmes of ChallengeEU.
- Date
- 3.7.2026
- School
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Story
“Leadership is about being comfortable when you don’t have the answers”
After more than a decade as a scientist, Nikos Koukiasas felt he was hitting a ceiling – the analytical mindset was there, but the business language was missing. The Dual Degree MBA Programme gave him that language and the confidence to move from technical expert to business leader. Today he holds a senior role at one of Greece’s largest banks, where agricultural finance meets digital transformation. Author - Alice Lydia Frey
- Date
- 25.6.2026
- School
- Hochschule für Wirtschaft FHNW
Media releases
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Events

Exhibition/Presentation
Multispecies Spaces Lab: Creative spaces at the intersection of art and architecture
The continuing education programme of the Institute Art Gender Nature (IAGN), Multispecies Spaces Lab, explores how architecture and art can create spaces for many species. The results will be showcased at the Kunsttage Basel from 28 to 30 August 2026.
- Date
- 28.8.2026–30.8.2026
- Place
- «der TANK», HGK Basel

Exhibition/Presentation
Final presentations for the Art & Peace CAS programme
The CAS programme ‘Art & Peace’ combines artistic thinking with peace work. The current participants will present their projects to the public at the Salon Mondial on 28 August 2026 as part of the Basel Art Days.
- Date
- 28.8.2026, 15:00–17:00
- Place
- Salon Mondial, Atelier Mondial

Conference/Congress
Swiss Digital Leadership Forum 2026August 31, 2026
Experience a day filled with engaging workshops, talks, and discussions on key topics such as responsible AI, digital leadership, digital transformation, corporate culture, agile leadership and cybersecurity.
- Date
- 31.8.2026, 08:30–19:00
- Place
- Olten
