UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

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  Alumni

  Hooked on politics.

  Text: Marion Maurer / In his youth, An Lac Truong Dinh memorized the names of Switzerland’s parliament members. Today, the Basel alumnus works as a political advisor to Swiss Federal Council member Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

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  Alumni

  “I wish we were braver as a Church.”

  Interview: AlumniBasel* / Priscilla Schwendimann came to Basel to study theology. Today, as a pastor in the Reformed Church, she advocates for joyful and empowering faith.

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  Alumni

  Theater fever.

  Text: Marion Maurer / Philomena Grütter studied German Philology and French at the University of Basel. Her passion for literature then took her to Theater Basel, where she works as stage manager for the "Kleine Bühne".

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  Alumni

  It’s a match!

  Interview: Marion Maurer / In a new mentoring program, alumni are engaged to support current students as they embark on their careers. Alumnus Daniel Hanimann and master’s student Kristi Cenolli explain why the program is valuable for both mentors and mentees.

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  Alumni

  A leap into the unknown.

  Interview: Marion Maurer / Would you give up a permanent position to start your own business? Anina Lutz shares with us her reasons for taking this brave step.

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  Alumni

  Nature lover.

  Text and photos: Marion Maurer / As a child, he built pools for salamanders. Studying biology was a passion. Today, Philippe Ammann works to protect the diversity of flora and fauna at the Swiss non-profit, ProSpecieRara.

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  Alumni

  Sports therapy that makes sense.

  Recorded by: Davina Benkert / Sandro Galli studied sports science in Basel. Today, he runs a company that provides personal training based on scientific evidence.

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  Alumni

  Supporting an urban oasis.

  Interview: Eva Rösch / Martin Kolb studied at the University of Basel and the University of Münster. Even as a student, he valued the peace and quiet of the Botanical Garden in Basel. Donating to the construction of a new tropical greenhouse was therefore very important to him.

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  Alumni

  Education rather than blind activism.

  Interview: Davina Benkert / Bettina Huber advocates for a world without the exploitation of animals. Her aim is, among other things, to foster greater awareness of how the state influences food production in Switzerland.