The idea for Lebensvorsorge was initiated by Marina Meister and Daniel Straub.
«Problems should not hold us back. With the Swiss Lebensvorsorge, we are showing new possibilities and solutions for the people of Switzerland.»
Marina Meister
ETH mathematician, project manager,
Board member, entrepreneur
«In the great changes of our time, I see many opportunities — the Lebensvorsorge is a concrete idea that creates more cohesion and prospects for our society in Switzerland.»
Daniel Straub
Business economist, psychologist, Master’s degree in International Policy Studies, co-founder of the Unconditional Basic Income initiative, entrepreneur
«We can shape the future. The Lebensvorsorge is a concrete idea for doing so — it is the opportunity for a new social contract. A contribution to reducing polarisation. And a step towards genuine intergenerational justice!»
Gerhard Pfister, Former President of “Die Mitte,” Member of the National Council
«The working society of the 21st century needs concrete utopias that break the compulsive link between work and income. But it also needs realistic models — like the one proposed here. Too realistic, too well thought-out to be dismissed as a utopia!»
Prof. em. Dr. Theo Wehner, ETH Zurich
«The Lebensvorsorge Schweiz seriously targets some of our biggest problems. It is far more precise and realistic than an unconditional basic income.»
Prof. Dr. Reiner Eichenberger, Professor of Financial and Economic Policy Theory at the University of Fribourg
“Our social security system is made up of many individual components that have evolved over time. Rethinking the entire system is a bold move, but a necessary one. It is the only way we can find effective solutions to the major challenges ahead.”
Vera Kupper, Chair of the Occupational Pension Supervisory Commission (OAK BV)
«The social welfare systems have grown historically. Demographics, globalisation and changing lifestyles raise new questions. It is very welcome that the Lebensvorsorge analyses these challenges holistically, thereby creating a basis for discussion.»
Zeno Staub, President of the Working Group on Economy & Society, former CEO of Bank Vontobel
«Solidarity is not a complicated matter. We owe it to the vulnerable in society, without ifs or buts. The Lebensvorsorge Schweiz takes this seriously and leads us to rethink the welfare state.»
Klaus Wellershoff, economist and entrepreneur
«The current and future challenges require a stronger intervention, which first requires a change in mindset. The Lebensvorsorge is one of the important impulses to keep Switzerland on the path to success.»
Bettina Schaller, Adecco – Head of Group Public Affairs
