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Rahel Freiburghaus is a Research Fellow at the Chair of Swiss Politics, University of Bern. She holds a Ph.D. and has been a postdoctoral researcher since 2023. Her work focuses on Swiss federalism, intergovernmental lobbying, and comparative political institutions. She has held visiting researcher positions at Harvard University (2024–2025) and UCLA (2023–2024). Freiburghaus has authored a monograph on subnational interest representation in Swiss federalism and co-edited the Handbook of Comparative Political Institutions. She has received awards for teaching and research, including the Erich Gruner Prize and the Preis für Föderalismus- und Regionalforschung 2024.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Swiss and Comparative Politics (summa cum laude), University of Bern (2023)
- Master's in Swiss and Comparative Politics (summa cum laude), University of Bern (2018)
- Bachelor's in History and Social Sciences, University of Bern (2016)
Research interests include federalism, territorial politics, empirical democracy research, and intergovernmental relations. She has published extensively in journals like Publius: The Journal of Federalism and West European Politics. Freiburghaus collaborates with international scholars and appears in media discussions on Swiss political issues, including federalism crises and democratic governance.
Awards and recognition include multiple teaching awards from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and prizes for academic excellence. She has advised on policy reforms and participates in public lectures, including at the Franxini Boot Camp and the Swiss Federalism Days.
