My research lies at the intersection of Swiss and comparative politics, with a dedicated focus on political institutions and democracy.

A central strand of my work examines the transformation of Swiss politics. I study how key challenges, such as polarisation, biased representation, centralisation, and Europeanisation, emerge and shape Swiss politics. I am equally interested in how these challenges can be addressed through institutional innovation and reform, with the aim of making Swiss democracy more resilient.

My comparative research analyses, among others, how different institutional arrangements and models of democracy contribute to democratic outcomes. In particular, I examine the role of political institutions in safeguarding democracy in contexts of rising authoritarianism.

Another core research interest is intergovernmental lobbying. Bringing together federalism and interest group research, I study how subnational governments influence national policymaking, and how these dynamics contribute to territorial inequalities and uneven access to public services.

I am an associate member of the interdisciplinary research project “Beyond the Core: Elites and Power in Swiss Second-Tier City-Regions (1890–2020)”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), which examines the role and transformation of local elites in Swiss city-regions in a long-term perspective.