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 School of Law 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
KEK Workshop "Meinungsmarkt oder Meinungsmacht?!"
June 9, 2026 — Berlin
Everyday Law Workshop
July 6–7, 2026 — Lausanne
AI+Social Media Track (AI+X Summit)
October 1, 2026 — Zurich
November 4, 2026 — St.Gallen
November 7–8, 2026 — St.Gallen
April 29–30, 2027 — St.Gallen
For past events, have a look at our LinkedIn feed.
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. 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 actively communicate our work through newsletters, policy briefs, and podcasts to reach a broader audience.
We are committed to bringing in diverse perspectives and talent. We offer fellowships and support for thesis work that aligns with our research focus. We also 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 also offer a joint course in Contextual Studies, designed to ground technical and legal research in the broader social context.
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. Reach out to us to learn more about how you can participate.
Team
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
Rosenbergstrasse 30
St. Gallen, Switzerland
simon.mayer@unisg.ch