Study title

The militia concept and the strong anchoring of political responsibility in the population at large are supporting elements of the political system in Switzerland - especially in communal politics. More and more municipalities are finding it difficult to fill their municipal authorities - be they municipal executives, municipal legislatures or commissions - with suitable candidates. The role of employers and the influence on the political commitment of employees in militia offices has hardly been studied scientifically so far. For this reason, the "PoliWork" project aims to examine the compatibility of work and political commitment in greater depth and to develop an empirical-evidence-based selection of support measures. The result is an online-based "PoliWork Toolbox" for companies, which is intended to give new impetus to business and civil society in promoting political engagement (www.poliwork.fhgr.ch). The scientific results are published in a study.