Philosophy

The First Essay Round of the Swiss Philosophy Olympiad 2025/2026 took place between October 7 and November 16, 2025. Now we know who qualified for the semifinals!

Wer sich nach inspirierenden Begegnungen und intellektuellen Abenteuern sehnt, aber für die Wissenschafts-Olympiaden zu alt ist, wird fündig bei unseren Partnerangeboten von Schweizer Jugend forscht und der Schweizerischen Studienstiftung.

The preliminary round of the Philosophy Olympiad 2025/2026 ended last weekend. Once again, the number of participants exceeded the one of last year. In total 1169 students participated!

In the fifth and final installment of our journey through the Science Olympiad year, we follow two volunteers and their delegations to the international competitions in philosophy and mathematics. We take a night train to Italy with Lara while Tanish takes us on a trip down under.

Last year, the Philosophy Olympiad changed. For the first time, the essay competition started with a preliminary round. This will remain the same in the upcoming school year. If you want to practise a little and get to know the style of the questions, you can solve last year's test now.

Have you ever wanted to get into philosophy, but weren't sure where to start? In this article, Philosophy Olympiad volunteer Ana inspires you to start doing philosophy yourself with a thought experiment.