Europe is a complex entity: geographically, economically, politically and culturally. But above all, Europe seems to be one thing: part of the Old World - and constantly questioning itself. Oh Europe! In view of this past, which is as weighty as it is burdensome, the question remains: What future does Europe have? And what role might Switzerland play in it?
About the person
Simon Strauß, born in 1988, holds a doctorate in history and is an author and editor in the features section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He published his narrative debut “Sieben Nächte” in 2017, followed by “Römische Tage” in 2019 and the novella “zu zweit” in 2023. He has been a member of the board of the association Arbeit an Europa e.V. since 2018 and is the initiator of the contemporary witness project “European Archive of Voices”.