Mobiliar Cluster for Resilience

Mobiliar supports this project as a partner

The research cluster for resilience at the University of Fribourg focuses on key issues relating to the sustainability of society and the economy. It supports inter- and transdisciplinary research projects that develop practical solutions to strengthen resilience in Switzerland. To this end, the cluster brings together the skills of researchers from a variety of disciplines.  

The collaboration encompasses five different projects, all focused on the future of Switzerland. These are as follows:

The Making of Solidarity

Social and digital networks in neighbourhoods

This research project investigates how community cohesion and solidarity can be strengthened in new, urbanized and digitalized neighbourhoods. At a time when mobility, diversity and digital networking are changing society, the concept of “neighbourhood” is more fluid and complex than ever.

How do you speak Swiss?

This interdisciplinary research project focuses on the relationship between multilingualism and plurilingualism, political institutions and legal conditions in Switzerland.

The project is a collaboration between the Institute of Federalism and the Institute of Multilingualism.

Sustainable development and competitiveness of Switzerland

How policies and corporate strategies can enhance the sustainable economic and social competitiveness of Switzerland

This research project examines how policies and corporate strategies can enhance the sustainable economic and social competitiveness of Switzerland. In an era of rapid economic transformation, understanding the interplay between sustainability and competition is crucial for shaping resilient economies and businesses.

The Influence of Large Language Models (LLMs) on Country Reputation

This project examines how Large Language Models (LLMs) shape a country's reputation from multiple perspectives. LLMs act simultaneously as mirrors and agents of societal narratives, reflecting and influencing public discourse about countries. By analyzing how LLMs mediate country-specific information and how individuals interact with AI-generated content, we investigate their potential to alter perceptions on a global scale. Further, we explore how these systems might be leveraged for measuring and strategically managing a country's reputation.

This project is a collaboration between Prof. Diana Ingenhoff (Organizational Communication and Public Diplomacy) and Prof. Olivier Furrer (Marketing) from the Faculty of Management, Economics, and Social Sciences.

Well-being of people with disabilities

Enhancing Information Access and Promoting Self-Determination for People with Disabilities

This research project investigates how digitalization can improve access to information and promote self-determination, well-being and resilience of individuals with visible and invisible disabilities. Nowadays, technology has the potential to bridge the accessibility gap faster than ever, and to empower people with disabilities to build self-determination and resilience.

This project is a collaboration between the Clinical and Health Psychology Unit of Prof. Chantal Martin Sölch from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and the Chair in European and Migration Law of Prof. Sarah Progin-Theuerkauf from Faculty of Law, both at the University of Fribourg.

Acknowledgments

Our sincere thanks go to Mobiliar, which is supporting this project as a partner as part of its social commitment and thus making a contribution to Switzerland's future viability.