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Learning essay writing: A collection of methods by the Philosophy Olympiad

Following the preliminary round, the Swiss Philosophy Olympiad is an essay competition. In the 2025/2026 school year, our finalists had the opportunity for the first time to prepare for this through individual essay coaching. We are now sharing our collection of teaching methods with teachers.

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What Role Does Trust Play in Science?

What does it take to work as a scientist? Many people would name characteristics like curiosity, intelligence, or rationality. According to philosopher John Hardwig, trust is also an essential part of scientific work. Ana from the Philosophy Olympiad explains why.

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Why intergenerational mentoring is so important

On the news portal of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Lara Gafner talks about her experiences at the Philosophy Olympiad and with the Swiss Study Foundation.

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Philosophieren in Polen

Vom 14. bis 17. Mai fand in Warschau die 34. Internationale Philosophie-Olympiade für Schülerinnen und Schüler statt. 56 Länder waren vertreten. Die Teilnehmenden diskutierten, schrieben Essays, gewannen Medaillen und erkundeten die Stadt. Zwei Schweizerinnen und eine Liechtensteinerin waren dabei.

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Zweite Schweizer Teilnahme an der Deutschsprachigen Philosophie-Olympiade

Vom 22. bis 25. März fand in Salzburg der Bundeswettbewerb der Österreichischen Philosophie-Olympiade statt, zu dem auch Gastdelegationen aus der Schweiz und Südtirol eingeladen werden. Dank einer erfolgreichen Crowdfunding-Kampagne war die Schweiz auch dieses Jahr mit zwei Teilnehmenden am Start.

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Don’t Look Up: A philosophical review

Ever heard of the movie Don’t Look Up? In this article, Mathys, a volunteer at the Philosophy Olympiad, proposes a philosophical review of this movie, and talks about how we can relate it to the concept of climate responsibility in our societies.

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Mit Logik zum Essaypreis

Formeln und Variablen in einem philosophischen Essay? Das passt! Vom 4.-7. März fand an der Universität Basel das Finale der Schweizer Philosophie-Olympiade statt.Gold geht an zwei junge Talente, die bereits bei der Mathematik-Olympiade Erfolg hatten.

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SPO Semifinalists at the Zurich Philosophy Festival

On Saturday, January 24, several young volunteers accompanied this year’s semifinalists of the Swiss Philosophy Olympiad to the Zurich Philosophy Festival. Special guests at the festival were Filipa Lüthy and Joshua Freiermuth, last year’s winners of SPO.

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Semifinal 2025/2026

On January 15, 56 young philosophers attended the semifinals, which took place simultaneously in four locations.

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