Films for Future: Simulation Workshop - Climate Law under Revision

Do you want to understand how climate policies are developed and adapted in the Swiss parliament — and which role experts with various backgrounds, such as NGOs, industry or science, play in this process? Then this workshop is for you: over the course of the evening, you will experience a short in introduction to the interface of research and politics and then an interactive, immersive simulation. Participants take on different roles in a reenacted expert hearing of the Environment, Spatial planning and Energy committee of the Council of States of the Swiss parliament.

The simulation revolves around a hypothetical amendment to the federal Climate and Innovation Law, which has been in force since early 2025. You’ll step into the shoes of politicians and experts to experience firsthand the challenges of lawmaking. How can experts condensate their knowledge into concise, policy-relevant insights? How can politicians navigate a vast and complex evidence…