Future Society Hub — University of St.Gallen
FuSo
where tech and society fuse
A cross-disciplinary hub fusing technology, law, and society — from scientific insight to real-world impact.
Future Society Hub — University of St.Gallen
where tech and society fuse
A cross-disciplinary hub fusing technology, law, and society — from scientific insight to real-world impact.
About
FuSo is a hub and point of contact that addresses the opportunities and risks of technology from start to end, grounded on the newest scientific insights.
Based at University of St.Gallen, we link expertise from the School of Computer Science and Law School to deliver evidence-informed, full-stack solutions for academics, public administrations, NGOs, and industry.
Where other hubs stop at research, FuSo accompanies stakeholders across the entire journey — ideating, co-creating, mitigating risks, implementing, and evaluating in the real world.
Projects
Events
Upcoming Events
September 21–23, 2026
Strategic AI Governance Course (Continuing Education)
September 24, 2026
Webinar "Wenn der Feed die Welt erklärt" (Smartfeld)
September 29, 2026
FuSo Retreat
October 1, 2026
AI+Social Media Track (AI+X Summit)
October 12, 2026
International Workshop on Reality Mediation (UbiComp/ISWC 2026)
November 4, 2026
Legal Design Workshop
November 7–8, 2026
Legal Hackathon
December 8, 2026
FuSo Xmas Lunch
April 29–30, 2027
Solid Symposium 2027
July 6–7, 2026
Everyday Law Workshop
June 9, 2026
KEK Workshop "Meinungsmarkt oder Meinungsmacht?!"
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Reach out to us for more information: fuso@unisg.ch.
Focus Areas
01
Consulting authorities on AI governance and providing regulatory expertise on emergent technologies.
02
Implementing techno-legal tools to identify and mitigate systemic risks of emerging technologies and online platforms at global scale.
03
Forecasting critical skills, shaping educational pathways, fostering new competencies, and nurturing a safe digital environment for young people online.
04
Supporting the architecting, development, and regulation of future digital infrastructure to benefit society.
05
Investigating the potentials of automating legal processes for greater access to law.
06
Promoting resilient, healthy, and inclusive society through Ubiquitous Computing at scale.
Participate
FuSo is built on collaboration and engagement. Whether you are a researcher, student, policymaker, or simply passionate about technology and society, we invite you to join our activities and become part of the FuSo community. Here are some of the ways to get involved:
We foster internal cohesion through bi-weekly topic lunches, speed dating events where researchers can connect across disciplines, and yearly retreats that bring our community together.
Beyond our core team, we communicate our work through newsletters, policy briefs, and podcasts to reach a broader audience.
We offer fellowships to researchers after their master's degree, who join and integrate into our group for several weeks or months.
We also supervise master's theses, bachelor's theses, and student projects for students at the University of St.Gallen and for incoming students.
We organize working groups on specific topics such as platform auditing and decentralization, where researchers can dive deep into emerging challenges.
Beyond FuSo, we collaborate with other institutions to co-create events that matter — from exploring privacy-invasive spaces to hosting roundtable discussions with politicians on critical issues like AI regulation.
We support social entrepreneurship and startup initiatives, partnering with platforms like Startfeld to turn ideas into impact.
We are also planning a joint course in Contextual Studies, designed to ground technical and legal research in the broader social context.
Reach out to us to learn more about how you can participate: fuso@unisg.ch
Team
Supporting Network
Contact
We work with researchers, policymakers, public administrations, NGOs, and industry partners. If you are interested in collaborating, reach out to us.
University of St.Gallen
Institute of Computer Science and Institute of Law and Economics
Rosenbergstrasse 30
St. Gallen, Switzerland
fuso@unisg.ch