Otto Hostettler is a Swiss journalist/reporter working as an editor for Beobachter.

Otto Hostettler has been a full-time journalist for over 30 years and has worked as an editor/staff reporter for the Beobachter Magazine in Zürich since 2007. He writes about white-collar crime, the pharmaceutical industry, consumer issues and about victims of the authorities from Switzerland (Verdingkinder, fürsorgerische Zwangsmassnahmen) and victims of catholic priests. He has received several awards for his research, including the Zurich Prize of Journalism (2011) for articles on the fate of children in foster care.

He is the author of "Underground Economy; Wie Cyberkriminelle Wirtschaft und Staaten bedrohen" (published by NZZ Libro/FAZ Buch) and "Darknet; Die Schattenwelt des Internets" (published by NZZ Libro).
He teaches at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Open Source Intelligence) and at Swiss Radio and Television SRF and CH Media (research).

Otto Hostettler is co-founder of the non-profit organisation Lobbywatch.ch and was Co-President until 2024.

Otto Hostettler

Basic information

Name
Otto Hostettler
Title
Journalist
Expertise
White-collar crime, consumer issues
Country
Switzerland
City
Zürich
Links

Supported projects

Baby Number 12

  • Organised crime
  • Trafficking

 BERLIN/BASSANO DEL GRAPPA/LONDON/ZURICH—Baby number 12 is a global investigation into an adoption scheme that began in Switzerland in the ‘50s, and the trauma that haunt the victims today. The investigation aims to expose the responsibilities of the Swiss authorities and will ask for their action.

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