Reto Gysi von Wartburg

Expertise: business, banking, media and democracy. Initials: RG

Has been a member of the editorial board of swissinfo.ch since 2015. Previously (2006-2015) he headed the Retail Banking section for the Zurich investors’ newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft. Graduated in New Media Journalism (Master of Arts, 2014, University of Leipzig) and economics (bachelor’s degree, 1999, University of Bern).

Editorial Board

SWI swissinfo.ch podcast wins Economic Journalism Award

This content was published on Jun 7, 2024 Geldcast host Fabio Canetg has been awarded the 2024 Economic Journalism Award of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES).

Olympic challenges and winter sports in Swiss films

This content was published on Feb 4, 2022 For the launch of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Friday, SWI swissinfo.ch has chosen four films showcasing the many aspects of Swiss winter sports.

Empowering linguistic diversity in newsrooms

This content was published on Jan 30, 2022 Take a look behind the scenes of SWI swissinfo.ch.

Switzerland’s economic outlook for 2022: what lies ahead

This content was published on Dec 29, 2021 SWI swissinfo.ch journalists outline the seven big issues facing the Swiss economy next year.

Economic outlook for Switzerland in 2021

This content was published on Dec 30, 2020 The pandemic has shaken up the Swiss economy, but affected sectors differently. What future for Switzerland as a business and research location?

These journalists fled to Switzerland because of their work

This content was published on Aug 28, 2019 Journalists from Colombia, Yemen and Azerbaijan who fled to Switzerland to escape persecution tell their stories.

Swiss enjoy more and more paid annual leave

This content was published on Jul 2, 2018 Swiss employees have more and more holidays: within a period of 20 years the average annual quota has gone up by half a week.

Italiener spielen Boccia vor dem Novartis Campus.

How does Switzerland spend its taxpayers’ money?

This content was published on Feb 16, 2018 After the government revealed a large surplus in Switzerland's public finances earlier this week, we wondered how the country spends its money.

Weltkarte mit den elf Ländern, in denen wir die Situation der öffentlichen Medien angeschaut haben.

How the world’s countries provide public media

This content was published on Feb 7, 2018 Swiss voters will soon decide the future of their public service broadcasting. What's the situation for public media in other countries?

Switzerland in motion: 2017 in review

This content was published on Dec 29, 2017 2017 has seen a lot of movement – technologically, economically and socially. Swiss politics, however, has remained relatively calm.

An Art Nouveau pioneer, remembered

This content was published on Oct 23, 2017 The artist who had a decisive influence on Art Nouveau, Eugène Grasset, died 100 years ago today.

Fact check: the case for and against licence fees

This content was published on Oct 11, 2017 We checked the claims of politicians from the for and against camps in the debate about broadcasting licence fees.

Could there be another bank run in Switzerland?

This content was published on Oct 17, 2016 The images went around the world: 25 years ago, customers of the Spar- und Leihkasse Thun were queuing up in an attempt to salvage their savings.

Becoming a mom after age 50: two viewpoints

This content was published on Jul 15, 2016 With 32 being the average age for giving birth in Switzerland, the case of advancing maternal age is leading to debate. Is criticism justified? And should lawmakers intervene? Opinions differ in the editorial offices of swissinfo.ch as well. No, criticism is not justified, says Larissa M. Bieler, editor-in-chief of swissinfo.ch The incredulity is strong, the…