Political scientist Karin Frick joined the Department of Politics at the Liechtenstein Institute at the beginning of February 2025. » more

In December 2024, a jury selected the word of the year, the sentence of the year and the number of the year 2024 from over 500 suggestions - namely: 29. According to a study by the Liechtenstein Institute, 29 percent of the population are "news-abstinent", meaning they do not read or listen to conventional news. LPC President Carmen Dahl has now presented the Liechtenstein Institute with a corresponding certificate. » more

The ongoing uncertainty in the global economy is putting pressure on global foreign trade. As a consequence, Liechtenstein’s business cycle weakness continues. The value of the KonSens business cycle index increased slightly in the 4th quarter of 2024, from -1.1 to -0.8. » more

Die erste Kurzanalyse der Wahlumfrage des Liechtenstein-Instituts zeigt unter anderem, dass die FBP im Vergleich zu 2021 Wählende sowohl an die VU wie auch an die DpL verloren hat. Auch die VU hat einen Teil ihrer Wählerschaft an die DpL verloren, konnte dies aber dank starken Zugewinnen von FBP und FL mehr als kompensieren. » more

The online legal journal "Jusletter" from February 3, 2025 contains an article by Patricia Schiess. She examines the legal aspects of the vote on the repeal of the Liechtenstein Broadcasting Act (LRFG). She is particularly interested in what was not discussed before the vote. » more

The Liechtenstein Institute has been following votes and elections in Liechtenstein for many years. Thomas Milic, Head of the Politics Department at the Liechtenstein Institute, provided the Liechtenstein media with information on the upcoming parliamentary elections. » more

From 23 to 25 October 2025, the History Department of the Liechtenstein Institute is organizing the international conference “Historical Small States Studies: State of Research and Perspectives”. The aim of the conference is to bring together current historical research on small states and to discuss their future. The call for papers has been published. » more

Zur Erstellung des Bildungsberichts Liechtenstein und für den Fachbereich Volkswirtschaft suchen wir per 1. April 2025 oder nach Vereinbarung eine wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / einen wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter 60–80%. » more

On 22 January, the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium invited the candidates for parliament and the government candidates to Vaduz so that they could introduce themselves and their party to the students as part of the 2025 parliamentary elections. Thomas Milic from the Liechtenstein Institute was also present as an expert on electoral law and electoral system issues and was on hand to answer a wide range of questions about the upcoming parliamentary elections. » more